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Strangers on a Train

- It starts with a shriek of a train whistle... and ends with shrieking excitement!

Having met on a train, a smooth-talking psychotic socialite shares his theory on how two complete strangers can get away with murder to an amateur tennis player — a theory he plans to test out.

Release Date : 1951-06-27

Language :FrenchEnglish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Farley Granger

Character Name : Guy Haines

Original Name : Farley Granger

Gender : Male

Ruth Roman

Character Name : Anne Morton

Original Name : Ruth Roman

Gender : Female

Robert Walker

Character Name : Bruno Antony

Original Name : Robert Walker

Gender : Male

Leo G. Carroll

Character Name : Sen. Morton

Original Name : Leo G. Carroll

Gender : Male

Patricia Hitchcock

Character Name : Barbara Morton

Original Name : Patricia Hitchcock

Gender : Female

Kasey Rogers

Character Name : Miriam Haines

Original Name : Kasey Rogers

Gender : Female

Marion Lorne

Character Name : Mrs. Antony

Original Name : Marion Lorne

Gender : Female

Jonathan Hale

Character Name : Mr. Antony

Original Name : Jonathan Hale

Gender : Male

Howard St. John

Character Name : Police Capt. Turley

Original Name : Howard St. John

Gender : Male

John Brown

Character Name : Prof. Collins

Original Name : John Brown

Gender : Male

Norma Varden

Character Name : Mrs. Cunningham

Original Name : Norma Varden

Gender : Female

Robert Gist

Character Name : Det. Leslie Hennessey

Original Name : Robert Gist

Gender : Male

Brooks Benedict

Character Name : Tennis Umpire (uncredited)

Original Name : Brooks Benedict

Gender : Male

John Doucette

Character Name : Det. Hammond (uncredited)

Original Name : John Doucette

Gender : Male

Harry Hines

Character Name : Man Under Merry-Go-Round (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Hines

Gender : Male

Alfred Hitchcock

Character Name : Man Boarding Train Carrying a Double Bass (uncredited)

Original Name : Alfred Hitchcock

Gender : Male

Paul McGuire

Character Name : Train Passenger (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul McGuire

Gender : Male

Oliver Cross

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Oliver Cross

Gender : Male

Tom Ferrandini

Character Name : Linesman (uncredited)

Original Name : Tom Ferrandini

Gender : Male

Stuart Hall

Character Name : Tennis Match Spectator (uncredited)

Original Name : Stuart Hall

Gender : Male

Joel Allen

Character Name : Policeman (uncredited)

Original Name : Joel Allen

Gender : Male

Murray Alper

Character Name : Boatman (uncredited)

Original Name : Murray Alper

Gender : Male

Monya Andre

Character Name : Dowager (uncredited)

Original Name : Monya Andre

Gender : Male

Benjie Bancroft

Character Name : Police Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Benjie Bancroft

Gender : Male

Harry Baum

Character Name : Tennis Match Spectator (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Baum

Gender : Male

Al Bridge

Character Name : Tennis Judge (uncredited)

Original Name : Al Bridge

Gender : Male

Joe Brooks

Character Name : Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Joe Brooks

Gender : Male

John Butler

Character Name : Blind Man (uncredited)

Original Name : John Butler

Gender : Male

Leonard Carey

Character Name : Anthonys' Butler (uncredited)

Original Name : Leonard Carey

Gender : Male

Edward Clark

Character Name : Miriam's Boss (uncredited)

Original Name : Edward Clark

Gender : Male

Jack Cushingham

Character Name : Fred Reynolds (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Cushingham

Gender : Male

John Daheim

Character Name : Detective at Merry-Go-Round (uncredited)

Original Name : John Daheim

Gender : Male

Marilyn Dialon

Character Name : Girl on Carousel (uncredited)

Original Name : Marilyn Dialon

Gender : Male

Jay Eaton

Character Name : General - Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Jay Eaton

Gender : Male

Roy Engel

Character Name : Policeman (uncredited)

Original Name : Roy Engel

Gender : Male

Herbert Evans

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Herbert Evans

Gender : Male

Franklyn Farnum

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Franklyn Farnum

Gender : Male

Tommy Farrell

Character Name : Miriam's Boyfriend (uncredited)

Original Name : Tommy Farrell

Gender : Male

Sam Flint

Character Name : Train Passenger Requesting Light (uncredited)

Original Name : Sam Flint

Gender : Male

Kay Garrett

Character Name : Tennis Match Spectator (uncredited)

Original Name : Kay Garrett

Gender : Male

Robert Haines

Character Name : Bus Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Haines

Gender : Male

Sam Harris

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Sam Harris

Gender : Male

Edward Hearn

Character Name : Lt. Campbell (uncredited)

Original Name : Edward Hearn

Gender : Male

Al Hill

Character Name : Carnival Game Proprietor (uncredited)

Original Name : Al Hill

Gender : Male

Mary Alan Hokanson

Character Name : Secretary (uncredited)

Original Name : Mary Alan Hokanson

Gender : Female

Edna Holland

Character Name : Mrs. Joyce (uncredited)

Original Name : Edna Holland

Gender : Female

J. Louis Johnson

Character Name : Mortons' Butler (uncredited)

Original Name : J. Louis Johnson

Gender : Male

Fred Kelsey

Character Name : Tennis Match Spectator / Carnival Attendee (uncredited)

Original Name : Fred Kelsey

Gender : Male

Mike Lally

Character Name : Detective at Carnival (uncredited)

Original Name : Mike Lally

Gender : Male

Perc Launders

Character Name : Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Original Name : Perc Launders

Gender : Male

Louis Lettieri

Character Name : Boy with Balloon (uncredited)

Original Name : Louis Lettieri

Gender : Male

George Magrill

Character Name : Policeman at Merry-Go-Round (uncredited)

Original Name : George Magrill

Gender : Male

Charles Marsh

Character Name : Bystander at Drain (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Marsh

Gender : Male

Thomas Martin

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Thomas Martin

Gender : Male

David McMahon

Character Name : Bystander at Drain (uncredited)

Original Name : David McMahon

Gender : Male

Charles Meredith

Character Name : Judge Donahue (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Meredith

Gender : Male

Ralph Moody

Character Name : Seedy Man at Carnival (uncredited)

Original Name : Ralph Moody

Gender : Male

Mike Morelli

Character Name : Boatman (uncredited)

Original Name : Mike Morelli

Gender : Male

Roland Morris

Character Name : Miriam's Boyfriend (uncredited)

Original Name : Roland Morris

Gender : Male

Odette Myrtil

Character Name : Madame Darville (uncredited)

Original Name : Odette Myrtil

Gender : Female

Richard Neill

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Richard Neill

Gender : Male

Barry Norton

Character Name : Tennis Match Spectator (uncredited)

Original Name : Barry Norton

Gender : Male

Spec O'Donnell

Character Name : Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Spec O'Donnell

Gender : Male

Paul Panzer

Character Name : Bystander at Merry-Go-Round (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Panzer

Gender : Male

Minna Phillips

Character Name : Dowager (uncredited)

Original Name : Minna Phillips

Gender : Female

Anthony Redondo

Character Name : Train Passenger (uncredited)

Original Name : Anthony Redondo

Gender : Male

Georges Renavent

Character Name : Monsieur Darville (uncredited)

Original Name : Georges Renavent

Gender : Male

Suzanne Ridgway

Character Name : Bystander at Merry-Go-Round (uncredited)

Original Name : Suzanne Ridgway

Gender : Female

Dick Ryan

Character Name : Minister (uncredited)

Original Name : Dick Ryan

Gender : Male

Charles Sherlock

Character Name : Cop (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Sherlock

Gender : Male

Janet Stewart

Character Name : Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Janet Stewart

Gender : Male

Brick Sullivan

Character Name : Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Brick Sullivan

Gender : Male

Shirley Tegge

Character Name : Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Shirley Tegge

Gender : Female

Laura Treadwell

Character Name : Mrs. Anderson (uncredited)

Original Name : Laura Treadwell

Gender : Male

Joe Warfield

Character Name : Soda Jerk (uncredited)

Original Name : Joe Warfield

Gender : Male

Howard Washington

Character Name : Waiter on Train (uncredited)

Original Name : Howard Washington

Gender : Male

Dick Wessel

Character Name : Bill (uncredited)

Original Name : Dick Wessel

Gender : Male

Chalky Williams

Character Name : Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Chalky Williams

Gender : Male

Robert B. Williams

Character Name : Bystander at Drain (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert B. Williams

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CharlesTheBold

@CharlesTheBold

2021-06-23

The "strangers on a train" are Guy, a successful athlete in an unhappy marriage, and Bruno, an amoral playboy. Bruno suggests a perfect crime whereby Guy can get rid of his wife without being suspected, and he convinces himself that Guy has agreed to it. Bruno is obviously evil, but what about Guy? Is he is respectable as he claims? Is his wife that bad, or is Guy really a social climber who wants to be rid of his unfashionable spouse in order to acquire a trophy wife? Does he send mix signals to Bruno because he really wants Bruno's plot to succeed? The notion of hidden, shadowy evil is what gives this thriller its power.

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-08-22

Tennis pro "Haines" (Farley Granger) is quietly travelling in the club car of a train when his neighbour "Bruno" (Robert Walker) strikes up a conversation. It all seems innocuous enough, the former man is an accomplished player and it seems to him that this is a fan, of sorts, who just wants some company as he drowns his journey in Scotch. What quickly becomes clear from this chat is that both have people in their lives they'd rather be without. "Haines" is married to "Miriam" (Kasey Rogers) but would far sooner be married to senator's daughter "Anne" (Ruth Roman) whilst "Bruno" desperately wants shot of his overbearing father (Jonathan Hale). How about these two complete strangers carry out a cunningly planned murder each that will solve the other's problem? The athlete is having none of this, but when "Bruno" takes matters into his own hands a bit of menacing blackmail rears it's ugly head before the suspicious police start sniffing around and "Haines" finds himself in quite a spot. This is one of Raymond Chandler's better structured stories with quite an intricate series of layers to it - each more perilous for the hapless, lovestruck and out of his depth "Haines". There develops a palpable chemistry between the on-form Walker and Granger who both manage to keep this story compelling as director Alfred Hitchcock turns the screws gently but firmly on both of these characters. It all comes to an head in a fairground where the dazzling lights, highly pitched music and accumulating sense of panic complete a tautly presented and powerfully scored (by Dimitri Tiomkin) drama that looks at human vice, betrayal and temerity. Trains always provide well as conduits for crime thrillers, and with strong, if sparing, support from the likes of Marion Lorne, Leo G. Carroll, Hitch's own daughter Patricia as the meddling "Barbara" and a short cameo from Norma Varden (before she discovered large, ugly, hats) to add some richness - and diversion - to the machinations, then it might just make you very wary of striking up any conversation with any stranger ever again!