

Strangers on a Train
1951-06-27 · 101 min · ★ 7.7
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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Production details
- Directors
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Production companies
- Warner Bros. Pictures, Transatlantic Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 1,200,000
- Revenue
- USD 7,000,000
Top 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)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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