# Strangers on a Train (1951)

> A tennis player is stalked by a charismatic psychopath who insists their chance meeting created a murderous pact.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/690

## Facts

- Runtime: 101 min
- Genres: Crime, Thriller, Drama
- Director: Alfred Hitchcock
- Cast: Farley Granger, Ruth Roman, Robert Walker, Leo G. Carroll, Patricia Hitchcock, Kasey Rogers, Marion Lorne, Jonathan Hale
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044079/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: tense, sinister, sardonic, classic movie night, hitchcock marathon

## Synopsis

A chilling game of cat and mouse unfolds as two strangers become entwined in a deadly pact.

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