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Strangers on a Train

1951États-Unis93 min
The film

Strangers on a Train is a 1951 American psychological thriller film noir produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and adapted by Raymond Chandler and Czenzi Ormonde from the 1950 novel of the same name by Patricia Highsmith. It was shot in late 1950, and released by Warner Bros. Pictures 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 aesthetica

DirectorAlfred Hitchcock
Genresfilm noir · mélodrame · thriller psychologique · thriller policier · thriller · drame · drame psychologique · film policier dramatique · film ou téléfilm criminel · film ou téléfilm à énigme · film LGBT · film et téléfilm d'action · film ou téléfilm d'amour
CountryÉtats-Unis
Runtime93 min
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Record source: The Film world cinema index

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