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Strangers on a Train

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

1951 101 min ★ 7.7 (1,906) Released
Crime Drama Thriller

A charming psychopath tries to coerce a tennis star into his theory that two strangers can commit the perfect crime by exchanging murders—each killing the other’s most-hated person.

Original title
Strangers on a Train
Language
EN
Country
US
Budget
$1,200,000
Revenue
$7,000,000
Keywords 30
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Cast 47
Farley Granger

Farley Granger

Guy Haines

Ruth Roman

Ruth Roman

Anne Morton

Robert Walker

Robert Walker

Bruno Antony

Leo G. Carroll

Leo G. Carroll

Senator Morton

Patricia Hitchcock

Patricia Hitchcock

Barbara Morton

Kasey Rogers

Kasey Rogers

Miriam Haines

Marion Lorne

Marion Lorne

Mrs. Antony

Jonathan Hale

Jonathan Hale

Mr. Antony

Howard St. John

Howard St. John

Captain Turley

John Brown

John Brown

Prof. Collins

Norma Varden

Norma Varden

Mrs. Cunningham

Robert Gist

Robert Gist

Leslie Hennessey

Brooks Benedict

Brooks Benedict

Tennis Umpire (uncredited)

John Doucette

John Doucette

Detective Hammond (uncredited)

Harry Hines

Harry Hines

Man Under Merry-Go-Round (uncredited)

Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock

Man Boarding Train Carrying Double Bass (uncredited)

Murray Alper

Murray Alper

Boatman (uncredited)

Al Bridge

Al Bridge

Tennis Judge (uncredited)

Joe Brooks

Joe Brooks

Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Leonard Carey

Leonard Carey

Anthony's Butler (uncredited)

John Daheim

John Daheim

Detective at Merry-Go-Round (uncredited)

Jay Eaton

Jay Eaton

Party Guest (uncredited)

Herbert Evans

Herbert Evans

Party Guest (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

Party Guest (uncredited)

Tommy Farrell

Tommy Farrell

Miriam's Boyfriend (uncredited)

Sam Flint

Sam Flint

Train Passenger Requesting Light (uncredited)

Edward Hearn

Edward Hearn

Lieutenant Campbell (uncredited)

Al Hill

Al Hill

Carnival Game Proprietor (uncredited)

Edna Holland

Edna Holland

Mrs. Joyce (uncredited)

Fred Kelsey

Fred Kelsey

Tennis Match Spectator / Carnival Attendee (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Mike Lally

Detective at Carnival (uncredited)

George Magrill

George Magrill

Policeman at Merry-Go-Round (uncredited)

David McMahon

David McMahon

Bystander at Drain (uncredited)

Charles Meredith

Charles Meredith

Judge Donahue (uncredited)

Ralph Moody

Ralph Moody

Seedy Man at Carnival (uncredited)

Odette Myrtil

Odette Myrtil

Madame Darville (uncredited)

Richard Neill

Richard Neill

Party Guest (uncredited)

Barry Norton

Barry Norton

Tennis Match Spectator (uncredited)

Spec O'Donnell

Spec O'Donnell

Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Paul Panzer

Paul Panzer

Bystander at Merry-Go-Round (uncredited)

Minna Phillips

Minna Phillips

Dowager (uncredited)

Georges Renavent

Georges Renavent

Monsieur Darville (uncredited)

Suzanne Ridgway

Suzanne Ridgway

Bystander at Merry-Go-Round (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock

Charles Sherlock

Cop (uncredited)

Joe Warfield

Joe Warfield

Soda Jerk (uncredited)

Dick Wessel

Dick Wessel

Bill (uncredited)

Robert B. Williams

Robert B. Williams

Bystander at Drain (uncredited)

Crew 8
Ben Hecht

Ben Hecht

Additional Writing

John Daheim

John Daheim

Stunts

Paul Baxley

Paul Baxley

Stunts

Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock

Director

Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock

Producer

Dimitri Tiomkin

Dimitri Tiomkin

Original Music Composer

Patricia Highsmith

Patricia Highsmith

Novel

Raymond Chandler

Raymond Chandler

Screenplay

Gallery 122
Videos 5
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US Release Dates 2

Jun 27, 1951

Theatrical (Limited)

Jun 30, 1951

Theatrical

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