Strangers on a Train (1951) Review

When tennis star Guy Haines meets psychopath Bruno Antony on the train, he is about to be drawn into a theory that the perfect murder exisits if it is two strangers who have no link to the person.

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Bruno Antony thinks he has the perfect plot to rid himself of his father who he hates, his plan is rather simple in that two strangers agree to kill someone that the other person wants gone from their life. This would then see Guy having to do that deed, killing the father and that Bruno would kill his wife Miriam who will not go through with a divorce so he can marry Anne Morton.

Obviously, this chance meeting on the train would lead to a series of events that Guy did not really think would come true, as Bruno becomes increasingly erratic as everything progresses, and it seems as though he is going to turn against Guy. The tension and suspense are elements that Hitchcock films are renowned for.

Naturally that also means it is filled with plenty of twists and turns, which I will not reveal and therefore spoil if like me you hadn’t seen this film before. Brilliant performances come into it with Farley Granger leading it well but naturally everyone is overshadowed by Robert Walker. His portrayal of Bruno is excellent as we really do see him go mad before our eyes.

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