Strangers on a Train

Motion Picture Export Association (MPEA) | Release Date: June 30, 1951

8.5	USER SCORE Universal acclaim based on 71 Ratings

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imthenoobMay 1, 2019

I thought it was a little slow paced at times and while the plot was original, It didn't really capture me as I thought it would. I never felt that the main character was in a dire situation and was a little disappointed that they swayed fromI thought it was a little slow paced at times and while the plot was original, It didn't really capture me as I thought it would. I never felt that the main character was in a dire situation and was a little disappointed that they swayed from how the book originally was as I felt that would have made for a better plot.… Expand

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amheretojudgeDec 6, 2018

Strangers On A Train is actually quite familiar on Hitchcock's world, a quirky brutal era that breathes for inanity.

Strangers On A Train Hitchcock's another perfect plan for a perfect crime is wisely not a gut wrenching bloodbath but aStrangers On A Train is actually quite familiar on Hitchcock's world, a quirky brutal era that breathes for inanity.

Strangers On A Train

Hitchcock's another perfect plan for a perfect crime is wisely not a gut wrenching bloodbath but a poised and reserved act of trauma. And just like its opening sequence, Hitchcock has you hooked from the first footage and similar to it, the storytelling is fluent and gripping. The conversations are pragmatic and are brimmed with humor and ironic drama that is imputed smoothly without any compromise on the track. The concept is very amusing and yet convincing through brilliant execution, and has the potential to boost off the film for the entire feature. Hitchcock uses the props and creates an arc out of them like a character where the entire feature ends up hanging on it.

Wisely, the makers aren't confined on delivering the rudimentary process of investigation along with the usual cat and mouse chase. Instead, the screenplay is quite fast paced and is always ready to evolve with a smarter script that keeps the audience on the brisk, with its gritty ideology and metaphorical cinematography that helps view this tale with a more brighter and clearer lens. The performance isn't extraordinary or eye popping but as far as cynicism is concerned Walker's body language does give you the chills.

And on the other hand the victim of the film, Granger unfortunately doesn't have much range to factor in effectively especially since his character is basically a scaredy cat for the most part of it. This meticulous novel is adapted with smart editing and crispy cinematic sequences bubbled up (especially the followed up or the aftermath of the crime that is wound up in one big scene) from it that remains the highlight of it and stays with you even after you leave the screen. Strangers On A Train is actually quite familiar on Hitchcock's world, a quirky brutal era that breathes for inanity.… Expand

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FilipeNetoMar 1, 2021

Another excellent Hitchcock film

Alfred Hitchcock is the master of suspense, and this film is undoubtedly a very good one, despite not yet considering him, even, as one of the best of the director. There is really no mystery in this film, weAnother excellent Hitchcock film

Alfred Hitchcock is the master of suspense, and this film is undoubtedly a very good one, despite not yet considering him, even, as one of the best of the director. There is really no mystery in this film, we know everything that goes on, but we still stay to see it, because the characters were so well built that we care what will happen.

In this film, two strangers start talking during a long train ride: one is Guy Haines, a renowned tennis player who is going through a tumultuous divorce to marry another woman; the other is Bruno Antony, a spoiled aristocrat who maintains a conflicted relationship with his father, on whom he depends financially. It is Bruno who makes the decision, therefore, to solve their problems by helping each other: Guy would kill Bruno's father and he, in turn, would murder Guy's wife, in the hope of not being caught.

The film is good but the plot lacks logic and meaning. Bruno, especially, is a character devoid of any coherence, as he has attitudes that anyone, even an unusual person, would decide not to have, like trying to convince a stranger to kill his father. It is something so strange and apparently crazy that it has no verisimilitude.

The cast is based on the elegant and successful performance of two actors: Farley Granger and Robert Walker. Both are excellent and, when they come together and share the screen, they become even more remarkable and grand, particularly Walker, who seems crazy and truly dangerous in his character. Ruth Roman, Kasey Rogers and Patricia Hitchcock also did a satisfying job.

Technically, it is an impeccable film: elegant cinematography makes good use of the effects of light and shadow, and the footage is crisp and beautifully framed. The effects are discreet and the sets and costumes are very good.… Expand

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DoniJrNov 9, 2018

A very solid and intriguing suspense, 'Strangers on a Train' it's one of Hitchcock's best and certainly will give you nightmares about merry-go-rounds.

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gracjanskiAug 26, 2021

Most of the scenes are great and with well written characters, especially Robert Walker as Bruno Anthony is perfect. But some of the scenes are looking outdated.