Strangers on a Train
Directed by: Alfred Hitchcock
Starring: Farley Granger, Ruth Roman, Robert Walker
Rated: PG for some violence and tension
One of Hitchcock’s many talents was to turn the ordinary into something intense. It doesn’t matter if it’s a conversation on a train or a carnival atmosphere, Hitchcock uses our imagination to shape these into something else entirely. While Strangers On a Train, one of Hitchcock's less-popular films of the 1950s may fly under the radar of most film snobs, there is still the certain level of intrigue and intensity that makes it worth seeing, despite the rather ridiculous climax and relaxed view of morality and integrity. It’s not one of Hitchcock’s best films, but it’s worth being familiar even with his mediocre movies.
Rated: PG for some violence and tension
One of Hitchcock’s many talents was to turn the ordinary into something intense. It doesn’t matter if it’s a conversation on a train or a carnival atmosphere, Hitchcock uses our imagination to shape these into something else entirely. While Strangers On a Train, one of Hitchcock's less-popular films of the 1950s may fly under the radar of most film snobs, there is still the certain level of intrigue and intensity that makes it worth seeing, despite the rather ridiculous climax and relaxed view of morality and integrity. It’s not one of Hitchcock’s best films, but it’s worth being familiar even with his mediocre movies.
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