Strangers on a Train
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.
Critics Sentiment
Bruno demonstrates strangling at Senator Morton's party while staring at Barbara
Bruno dies revealing Guy's lighter in his hand clearing Guy's name
The film reaches its peak during Bruno's strangling demonstration at the party, then gradually declines toward the finale which some critics found over-the-top despite praising the carousel sequence itself.
Critics consistently praised Strangers on a Train as a masterpiece of suspense, with particular acclaim for Robert Walker's psychotic Bruno and Hitchcock's direction. The film maintains high critical regard throughout, peaking during the party strangling scene and carousel climax. While some found the ending slightly excessive, the overall critical consensus celebrates it as one of Hitchcock's finest achievements.
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Farley Granger
Guy Haines
Ruth Roman
Anne Morton
Robert Walker
Bruno Antony
Leo G. Carroll
Sen. Morton
Patricia Hitchcock
Barbara Morton
Kasey Rogers
Miriam Haines
Marion Lorne
Mrs. Antony
Jonathan Hale
Mr. Antony
Howard St. John
Police Capt. Turley
John Brown
Prof. Collins
Norma Varden
Mrs. Cunningham
Robert Gist
Det. Leslie Hennessey
Brooks Benedict
Tennis Umpire (uncredited)
John Doucette
Det. Hammond (uncredited)
Harry Hines
Man Under Merry-Go-Round (uncredited)
Alfred Hitchcock
Man Boarding Train Carrying a Double Bass (uncredited)
Paul McGuire
Train Passenger (uncredited)
Oliver Cross
Party Guest (uncredited)
Tom Ferrandini
Linesman (uncredited)
Stuart Hall
Tennis Match Spectator (uncredited)
Crew
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