14 September 2006

Strangers on a Train (1951)







































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Strangers on a Train (1951)

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Directed by

Alfred Hitchcock

  • Plot Outline A psychotic socialite confronts a pro tennis star with a theory on how two complete strangers can get away with murder... a theory which he plans to implement.

  • Plot Synopsis: Psychotic mother's boy Bruno Anthony meets famous tennis professional Guy Haines on a train. Guy wants to move into a career in politics and has been dating a senator's daughter (Ann Morton) while awaiting a divorce from his wife. Bruno wants to kill his father, but knows he will be caught because he has a motive. Bruno dreams up a crazy scheme whereby he and Guy exchange murders. Guy takes this as a joke, but Bruno is serious and takes things into his own hands.

Cast:
Farley Granger .... Guy Haines
Ruth Roman .... Anne Morton
Robert Walker .... Bruno Anthony
Leo G. Carroll .... Sen. Morton
Patricia Hitchcock .... Barbara Morton
Kasey Rogers .... Miriam Joyce Haines (as Laura Elliott)
Marion Lorne .... Mrs. Anthony
Jonathan Hale .... Mr. Anthony
Howard St. John .... Police Capt. Turley
John Brown .... Prof. Collins
Norma Varden .... Mrs. Cunningham
Robert Gist .... Leslie Hennessy
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Joel Allen .... Policeman (uncredited)
Murray Alper .... Boatman (uncredited)
Monya Andre .... Dowager (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict .... Tennis umpire (uncredited)
Al Bridge .... Tennis judge (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)

John Doucette .... Det. Hammond (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)
Edward Hearn .... Lt. Campbell (uncredited)
Al Hill .... Carnival game proprietor (uncredited)
Harry Hines .... Man under merry-go-round (uncredited)

Alfred Hitchcock .... Man boarding train carrying a double bass (uncredited)
Mary Alan Hokanson .... Secretary (uncredited)
Edna Holland .... Mrs. Joyce (uncredited)
J. Louis Johnson .... Mortons' butler (uncredited)
Mike Lally .... Detective at carnival (uncredited)
Perc Launders .... Police desk sergeant (uncredited)
Louis Lettieri .... Boy with balloon (uncredited)
Charles Marsh .... Bystander at drain (uncredited)
Paul McGuire .... Man on train (uncredited)

David McMahon .... Bystander at drain (uncredited)
Charles Meredith .... Judge Donahue (uncredited)
Ralph Moody .... Seedy man at carnival (uncredited)
Roland Morris .... Miriam's boyfriend (uncredited)
Odette Myrtil .... Madame Darville (uncredited)
Paul Panzer .... Bystander at merry-go-round (uncredited)
Minna Phillips .... Dowager (uncredited)
Georges Renavent .... Monsieur Darville (uncredited)
Dick Ryan .... Minister (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock .... Cop (uncredited)
Janet Stewart .... Girl (uncredited)
Shirley Tegge .... Girl (uncredited)
Laura Treadwell .... Mrs. Anderson (uncredited)
Howard Washington .... Waiter on train (uncredited)
Dick Wessel .... Bill (uncredited)
Robert Williams .... Bystander at drain (uncredited)