Strangers On A Train
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Warner Bros.  (1951) 101 mins TV-PG

8.3 (26,812 votes) Top 250: #108
A true classic filled with suspense and murder. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, this black and white film is guaranteed to grab you with it's clever plot. While traveling by train, two strangers strike up a conversation. Suddenly, Bruno (Robert Walker) turns the talk to personal problems. It seems he has a rich father and little money, while Guy (Farley Granger) has a troublesome wife. Bruno suggests that both their lives would be vastly improved by the removal of their respective relations. The only problem being that in case of murder, each of them would surely be suspect. So Bruno suggests that if he and Guy were to swap crimes, each of them would have an alibi and the police would not be able to find any connection. Guy finds this mildly amusing but as the train arrives at the station and they part ways, he never suspects that Bruno was completely serious. Soon Guy's wife is found murd...

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Cast and Crew
Farley Granger  ......  Guy Haines
Ruth Roman  ......  Anne Morton
Robert Walker  ......  Bruno Anthony
Leo G. Carroll  ......  Sen. Morton
Patricia Hitchcock  ......  Barbara Morton
Kasey Rogers  ......  Miriam Joyce Haines
Director  .....  Alfred Hitchcock
Producer  .....  Alfred Hitchcock
Writer  .....  Ben Hecht; Raymond Chandler; Czenzi Ormonde
Cinematography  .....  Robert Burks
Musician  .....  Dimitri Tiomkin
Notes
Goofs:
Continuity: During the initial conversation on the train, Bruno's cigarette vanishes from his mouth mid-sentence. (more)

Trivia:
Director Cameo: [Alfred Hitchcock]early in the film boarding a train carrying a double bass fiddle as Guy gets off the train (see also his cameo in The Paradine Case (1947)). (more)

Filming Locations:
Danbury Railroad Station - 120 White Street, Danbury, Connecticut, USA (more)

Quotes:
[first lines]
Bruno Anthony: I beg your pardon, but aren't you Guy Haines?
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 nomination (more)