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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, and based on the 1950 novel Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith. It was shot in the autumn of 1950 and released by Warner Bros. on June 30, 1951.
Plot
Amateur tennis star Guy Haines wants to divorce his vulgar, promiscuous wife Miriam so he can marry Anne Morton, the daughter of a US Senator. On a train, smooth-talking psychopath Bruno Antony recognizes Haines and in conversation mentions his idea for a murder scheme: two perfect strangers meet and "swap murders" Bruno suggests he kill Miriam and Guy kill Bruno's hated father. Each will murder a total 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, which Bruno keeps.
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 H. Ziegler |
| genre | crime mystery thriller |
| keywords | amateur sports amusement park baby carnival worker carousel divorce flashback fleeing felon rule forest hills forest hills stadium how to injured kill murder murderous intentions other woman out of control perfect strangers police chief police officer psychopath psychopathy storm drain suspect think trap travel 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. |
| recordedAt | Connecticut New York City |
| theme | amateur film noir psychological thriller transport |