Strangers on a Train
1951 · 1h 41m · Crime, Drama, Thriller · United States of America · Rated PG (US)
It starts with a shriek of a train whistle... and ends with shrieking excitement!
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.
Directed by
Alfred HitchcockBased on the novel by
Patricia Highsmith7.6Smart score
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