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Strangers on a Train
Strangers on a Train is a 1951 American psychological thriller film noir produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock, screenplay by Raymond Chandler and Czenzi Ormonde based on the 1950 novel of the same name by Patricia Highsmith. It was shot in late 1950, and released by Warner Bros. on June 30, 1951, starring Farley Granger, Ruth Roman and Robert Walker.
Plot
Amateur tennis star Guy Haines wants to divorce his promiscuous wife, Miriam, so he can marry Anne Morton, the daughter of a US Senator. On a train, wealthy smooth-talking psychopath Bruno Antony recognizes Haines and reveals his idea for a murder scheme: two strangers meet and "swap murders", with Bruno suggesting he kill Miriam and Guy kill Bruno's hated father. Each will murder a stranger, with no apparent motive, so neither will be suspected. Guy humors Bruno by pretending to find his idea amusing but is so eager to get away from Bruno that he leaves behind his engraved cigarette lighter.
Awards
Cast
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Brooks Benedict
- Charles Meredith
- Edward Hearn
- Farley Granger
- Franklyn Farnum
- George Magrill
- Georges Renavent
- Howard St. John
- Jonathan Hale
- Kasey Rogers
- Leo G. Carroll
- Leonard Carey
- Marion Lorne
- Murray Alper
- Norma Varden
- Odette Myrtil
- Pat Hitchcock
- Paul Panzer
- Robert Gist
- Robert Walker
- Roy Engel
- Ruth Roman
More details
| author | Ben Hecht Raymond Chandler Whitfield Cook |
|---|---|
| award | National Board of Review: Top Ten Films |
| contentLocation | Washington, D.C. |
| director | Alfred Hitchcock |
| editor | William Ziegler |
| genre | crime thriller |
| keywords | amusement park break carnival worker divorce lawyer even flashback how to injured murder murderous intentions other woman out of control police escort police officer spin off suspect tennis match trailer trying to escape wait wash win |
| musicBy | Dimitri Tiomkin |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White |
| producer | Alfred Hitchcock |
| productionCompany | Transatlantic Pictures |
| publisher | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| recordedAt | Connecticut New York City |
| theme | film noir psychological thriller transport |