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1951 · 101 min · PG

Strangers on a Train

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock · Crime, Thriller, Drama

Strangers on a Train (1951) is a Crime film, directed by Alfred Hitchcock set in Washington, D.C. during the 1950s. It runs 101 minutes and is rated PG.

A film noir, with a tense tone. Themes of obsession and guilt & shame run throughout.

Composer
Dimitri Tiomkin
Cinematography
Robert Burks
Cast
Farley GrangerRuth RomanRobert WalkerLeo G. CarrollPatricia HitchcockKasey RogersMarion LorneJonathan Hale

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Washington, D.C.
Setting
Urban
When
1950s

Premise & themes

Premise
Film Noir
Themes
ObsessionGuilt & Shame
Tone
Tense

Shape

Protagonist
Two Hander
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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