Strangers on a Train
It starts with a shriek of a train whistle... and ends with shrieking excitement!
Rating: 7.7 out of 10TMDB(2K votes)
Overview
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.
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Awards
Won the National Board of Review for Top Ten Films
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Nominations
Nominated for the Oscar for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White (1952)
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Box office
Grossed $7M worldwide, about 5.8 times its $1.2M budget
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Based on
Based on the novel Strangers on a Train
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Filming locations
Filmed in Connecticut and New York City
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Setting
Set in Washington, D.C.
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Music
Music by Dimitri Tiomkin
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Robert Burks
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Czenzi OrmondeScreenplay
- Patricia HighsmithNovel
- Raymond ChandlerScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- June 27, 1951
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $1.2M
- Revenue
- $7M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Farley GrangerGuy Haines
Ruth RomanAnne Morton
Robert WalkerBruno Antony
Leo G. CarrollSenator Morton
Patricia HitchcockBarbara Morton
Kasey RogersMiriam Haines
Marion LorneMrs. Antony
Jonathan HaleMr. Antony
Howard St. JohnCaptain Turley
John BrownProf. Collins
Norma VardenMrs. Cunningham
Robert GistLeslie Hennessey
Brooks BenedictTennis Umpire (uncredited)
John DoucetteDetective Hammond (uncredited)
Harry HinesMan Under Merry-Go-Round (uncredited)
Alfred HitchcockMan Boarding Train Carrying Double Bass (uncredited)- Paul McGuireTrain Passenger (uncredited)
- Oliver CrossParty Guest (uncredited)
- Tom FerrandiniLinesman (uncredited)
- Stuart HallTennis Match Spectator (uncredited)
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