Country
United States
Date
Jun 27, 1951
It starts with a shriek of a train whistle... and ends with shrieking excitement!
1h 41min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Joel Allen | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Murray Alper | Boatman (uncredited) |
| Monya Andre | Dowager (uncredited) |
| Benjie Bancroft | Police Officer (uncredited) |
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| Harry Baum | Tennis Match Spectator (uncredited) |
| Al Bridge | Tennis Judge (uncredited) |
| Joe Brooks | Carnival Patron (uncredited) |
| John Butler | Blind Man (uncredited) |
| Leonard Carey | Anthonys' Butler (uncredited) |
| Edward Clark | Miriam's Boss (uncredited) |
| Jack Cushingham | Fred Reynolds (uncredited) |
| John Daheim | Detective at Merry-Go-Round (uncredited) |
| Marilyn Dialon | Girl on Carousel (uncredited) |
| Jay Eaton | General - Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Roy Engel | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Herbert Evans | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Franklyn Farnum | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Tommy Farrell | Miriam's Boyfriend (uncredited) |
| 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 | Lt. Campbell (uncredited) |
| Al Hill | Carnival Game Proprietor (uncredited) |
| Mary Alan Hokanson | Secretary (uncredited) |
| Edna Holland | Mrs. Joyce (uncredited) |
| J. Louis Johnson | Mortons' Butler (uncredited) |
| Fred Kelsey | Tennis Match Spectator / Carnival Attendee (uncredited) |
| Mike Lally | Detective at Carnival (uncredited) |
| Perc Launders | Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Louis Lettieri | Boy with Balloon (uncredited) |
| George Magrill | Policeman at Merry-Go-Round (uncredited) |
| Charles Marsh | Bystander at Drain (uncredited) |
| Thomas Martin | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| David McMahon | Bystander at Drain (uncredited) |
| Charles Meredith | Judge Donahue (uncredited) |
| Ralph Moody | Seedy Man at Carnival (uncredited) |
| Mike Morelli | Boatman (uncredited) |
| Roland Morris | Miriam's Boyfriend (uncredited) |
| Odette Myrtil | Madame Darville (uncredited) |
| Richard Neill | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Barry Norton | Tennis Match Spectator (uncredited) |
| Spec O'Donnell | Carnival Patron (uncredited) |
| Paul Panzer | Bystander at Merry-Go-Round (uncredited) |
| Minna Phillips | Dowager (uncredited) |
| Anthony Redondo | Train Passenger (uncredited) |
| Georges Renavent | Monsieur Darville (uncredited) |
| Suzanne Ridgway | Bystander at Merry-Go-Round (uncredited) |
| Dick Ryan | Minister (uncredited) |
| 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 | Bill (uncredited) |
| Chalky Williams | Carnival Patron (uncredited) |
| Robert B. Williams | Bystander at Drain (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeThrillerDrama
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Strangers on a Train |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | Français, English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Sito ufficiale | warnerbros.com |
| Data di uscita | 27 giugno 1951 |
| Producer | Alfred Hitchcock |
| Writer | Patricia Highsmith, Czenzi Ormonde, Raymond Chandler, Whitfield Cook |
| Editors | William H. Ziegler |
| Cinematography | Robert Burks, Durward Graybill, Harold Noyes, William Schurr, Leonard J. South |
| Asst. Directors | Mel Dellar, C. Carter Gibson, Alfred Hitchcock, Rita Michaels |
| Lighting | Norman C. McClay, Charles O'Bannon |
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| Camera Operators | Robert Burks, Durward Graybill, Harold Noyes, William Schurr, Leonard J. South |
| Add. Photography | Robert Burks, Durward Graybill, Harold Noyes, William Schurr, Leonard J. South |
| Production Design | Ted Haworth, George James Hopkins, Mentor Huebner, Armor Marlowe |
| Art Direction | Ted Haworth, George James Hopkins, Mentor Huebner, Armor Marlowe |
| Set Decoration | George James Hopkins, Ted Haworth, Mentor Huebner, Armor Marlowe |
| Special Effects | Hans F. Koenekamp |
| Stunts | Paul Baxley, John Daheim |
| Composer | Dimitri Tiomkin, Dolph Thomas, Ray Heindorf |
| Sound | Dimitri Tiomkin, Dolph Thomas, Ray Heindorf |
| Costume Design | Leah Rhodes, Gordon Bau, Bill Phillips, Myrl Stoltz, Robert O'Dell |
| Makeup | Gordon Bau, Bill Phillips, Leah Rhodes, Myrl Stoltz, Robert O'Dell |
| Hairstyling | Gordon Bau, Leah Rhodes, Bill Phillips, Myrl Stoltz, Robert O'Dell |
| Budget | 1.200.000 € |
| Incasso | 7.000.000 € |
Release dates
Limited release
Country
South Korea
Date
Aug 16, 2018
Certification
12
Theatrical release
Country
United States
Date
Jun 30, 1951
Country
Ireland
Date
Aug 02, 1951
Certification
PG
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Aug 02, 1951
Note
Rated A
Country
Sweden
Date
Nov 15, 1951
Certification
15
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Country
France
Date
Jan 09, 1952
Certification
TP
Country
Germany
Date
Feb 01, 1952
Certification
12
Country
Italy
Date
Mar 04, 1952
Country
Finland
Date
Mar 07, 1952
Certification
K-16
Country
Denmark
Date
Mar 10, 1952
Certification
11
Country
Austria
Date
May 01, 1952
Certification
12
Country
Australia
Date
Oct 23, 1952
Country
Portugal
Date
Oct 30, 1952
Certification
M/12
Country
Japan
Date
May 09, 1953
Certification
G
Country
South Korea
Date
Sep 26, 1959
Certification
12
Digital
Country
Australia
Date
Jul 01, 2020
Certification
M
Physical media
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Jul 28, 1988
Certification
PG
Note
VHS
Country
Czechia
Date
Apr 01, 2001
Certification
12+
Note
DVD
Country
Netherlands
Date
May 15, 2002
Certification
12
Note
DVD, Blu ray
TV
Country
Germany
Date
Sep 29, 1969
Note
ZDF
Country
Netherlands
Date
May 31, 2002
Certification
12
Note
Nederland 3
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