Strangers on a Train (1951)
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Reviews Counted:39
Fresh:38
Rotten:1
Average Rating:8.7/10
Runtime: 1 hr 48 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: STRANGERS ON A TRAIN, based on the Patricia Highsmith novel, quickly became one of Alfred Hitchcock's most successful thrillers and remains one of his most popular films. En route from Washington,... [More]
Starring: Farley Granger, Robert Walker, Ruth Roman, Leo G. Carroll
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
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Reviews for Strangers on a Train
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Winds up with a scene in which a merry-go-round goes wild, spins like a pin wheel, and crashes in a gaudy blaze of explosions that no earthly carrousel could touch off. The movie itself is the same way: implausible but intriguing and great fun to ride. Full Review |
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4/4 |
the work most necessary for a deeper appreciation of Hitchcock's late masterpieces. Full Review |
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83/100 |
Even more marvelous after a second viewing Full Review |
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Hitchcock's handling of the suspense is deadly effective and a quality cast breathe life into some delicious dialogue. Full Review |
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Perhaps Strangers on a Train still hasn't yielded all its secrets. Full Review |
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Hitchcock erects a web of guilt around Granger, who 'agreed' to his wife's murder, a murder that suits him very well, and structures his film around a series of set pieces, ending with a paroxysm of violence on a circus carousel. Full Review |
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4/4 |
The prototypical Hitchcock thrill ride. Full Review |
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Alfred Hitchcock's "Strangers on a Train" is about weakness crisscrossing with evil, with evil pushing hard for the upper hand. Nobody comes away unscathed. Full Review |
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worthy vehicle that displays Hitchcock's narrative ability and explores some of his favorite themes Full Review |
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7/10 |
Most of the film is a journey through pure Hitchcockian irony and suspense, and well worth the trip. Full Review |
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4/4 |
Patricia Highsmith's malicious writing seems perfectly suited to Alfred Hitchcock. Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
Walker's creepy performance ranks among the best found in any Hitchcock film. Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
To ignore the subtext during the runaway carousel climax is to be absolutely blind. Full Review |
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Two men, a problem, and a crime is an old theme, but the list of works that exploit it perfectly is a short one. Strangers on a Train belongs on it. Full Review |
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Hitchcock was above all the master of great visual set pieces, and there are several famous sequences in Strangers on a Train. Full Review |
CommentLatest News for Strangers on a Train
June 21, 2007:
Frank Miller and Clive Owen to Do Some Old-School Film Noir
Now here's a project that sounds pretty damn cool: Frank Miller directing Clive Owen in an adaptation of a Raymond Chandler story -- and it'll probably be the first in a series! More...
April 12, 2005:
Two New "Strangers" to Meet On DreamWorks' "Train"
Variety lets us know that DreamWorks is currently mounting a new interpretation of Patricia Highsmith's novel "Strangers on a Train." Originally turned into a classic... More...
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