Strangers on a Train

Strangers on a Train

1951/06/27 • $1,200,000 • Released • French, English

Crime
Thriller
7.7
1h 41m

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

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.

Director : Alfred Hitchcock

Casts
Farley Granger

Farley Granger

Guy Haines

Ruth Roman

Ruth Roman

Anne Morton

Robert Walker

Robert Walker

Bruno Antony

Leo G. Carroll

Leo G. Carroll

Sen. 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

Police Capt. Turley

John Brown

John Brown

Prof. Collins

Norma Varden

Norma Varden

Mrs. Cunningham

Robert Gist

Robert Gist

Det. Leslie Hennessey

Brooks Benedict

Brooks Benedict

Tennis Umpire (uncredited)

John Doucette

John Doucette

Det. Hammond (uncredited)

Harry Hines

Harry Hines

Man Under Merry-Go-Round (uncredited)

Alfred Hitchcock

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)

Joel Allen

Policeman (uncredited)

Murray Alper

Murray Alper

Boatman (uncredited)

Monya Andre

Dowager (uncredited)

Benjie Bancroft

Police Officer (uncredited)

Harry Baum

Tennis Match Spectator (uncredited)

Al Bridge

Al Bridge

Tennis Judge (uncredited)

Joe Brooks

Carnival Patron (uncredited)

John Butler

Blind Man (uncredited)

Leonard Carey

Leonard Carey

Anthonys' Butler (uncredited)

Edward Clark

Miriam's Boss (uncredited)

Jack Cushingham

Fred Reynolds (uncredited)

John Daheim

John Daheim

Detective at Merry-Go-Round (uncredited)

Marilyn Dialon

Girl on Carousel (uncredited)

Jay Eaton

Jay Eaton

General - Party Guest (uncredited)

Roy Engel

Policeman (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)

Kay Garrett

Tennis Match Spectator (uncredited)

Robert Haines

Bus Driver (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Party Guest (uncredited)

Edward Hearn

Edward Hearn

Lt. Campbell (uncredited)

Al Hill

Al Hill

Carnival Game Proprietor (uncredited)

Mary Alan Hokanson

Secretary (uncredited)

Edna Holland

Edna Holland

Mrs. Joyce (uncredited)

J. Louis Johnson

Mortons' Butler (uncredited)

Fred Kelsey

Fred Kelsey

Tennis Match Spectator / Carnival Attendee (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Mike Lally

Detective at Carnival (uncredited)

Perc Launders

Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Louis Lettieri

Boy with Balloon (uncredited)

George Magrill

George Magrill

Policeman at Merry-Go-Round (uncredited)

Charles Marsh

Bystander at Drain (uncredited)

Thomas Martin

Party Guest (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)

Mike Morelli

Boatman (uncredited)

Roland Morris

Miriam's Boyfriend (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)

Anthony Redondo

Train Passenger (uncredited)

Georges Renavent

Georges Renavent

Monsieur Darville (uncredited)

Suzanne Ridgway

Suzanne Ridgway

Bystander at Merry-Go-Round (uncredited)

Dick Ryan

Minister (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock

Charles Sherlock

Cop (uncredited)

Janet Stewart

Girl (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan

Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Shirley Tegge

Girl (uncredited)

Laura Treadwell

Mrs. Anderson (uncredited)

Joe Warfield

Soda Jerk (uncredited)

Howard Washington

Waiter on Train (uncredited)

Dick Wessel

Dick Wessel

Bill (uncredited)

Chalky Williams

Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Robert B. Williams

Robert B. Williams

Bystander at Drain (uncredited)

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