| Strangers on a Train | |
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| Directed by | Alfred Hitchcock |
| Screenplay by | |
| Adaptation by | Whitfield Cook |
| Based on | Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith |
| Produced by | Alfred Hitchcock |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Robert Burks |
| Edited by | William Ziegler |
| Music by | Dimitri Tiomkin |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.6 million[1] |
| Box office | $7 million[2] |
Strangers on a Train is a 1951 American psychological thriller film noir produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock, based on the 1950 novel of the same name by Patricia Highsmith. It was shot in late 1950, and released by Warner Bros. on June 30, 1951, starring Farley Granger, Ruth Roman, and Robert Walker.
The story concerns two strangers who meet on a train, one of whom is a psychopath who suggests that they "exchange" murders so that neither will be caught. The film initially received mixed reviews, but has since been regarded much more favorably. In 2021, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[3]
- ^ Warner Bros financial information in The William Schaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1–31 p 31 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551
- ^ "Strangers on a Train (1951)". The Numbers. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (December 14, 2021). "National Film Registry Adds Return Of The Jedi, Fellowship Of The Ring, Strangers On A Train, Sounder, WALL-E & More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 14, 2021.