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"It starts with a shriek of a train whistle... and ends with shrieking excitement!"

PG 1951 · 1h 41m
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Strangers on a Train
Murder Exchange Scheme Revealed
Anne How did you get him to do it, Guy?
Guy I get him to do it?
Anne He killed Miriam, didn't he? Tell me, Guy!
Guy Yes. He's a maniac. I met him on the train going to Metcalf. He had a crazy scheme about exchanging murders. I do his murder and he do mine.
Anne What do you mean -- your murder, Guy?
Guy Well, he'd read about me in the paper. He knew about Miriam -- and about you. He suggested that if he got rid of Miriam for me, I should kill his father.
Anne You must have realized he was talking a lot of nonsense!
Guy Of course! I didn't give it another thought. And now a lunatic wants me to kill his father.
Anne It's too fantastic!
Guy Yes, isn't it?
Anne You mean you've known about Miriam all this time?
Guy Since the first night. He gave me her glasses.
Anne Why didn't you call the police?
Guy And have them say what you did -- "Mr. Haines, how did you get him to do it?" And Bruno would say we'd planed it together.
Anne Oh, Guy -- what can we do?
Guy I don't know, Anne...I don't know.
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Strangers on a Train
A Tennis Match Takes a Dark Turn
Taglines A tennis star plays a match with murder!
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Strangers on a Train
Tension Builds Between Friends Over a Plan
Bruno You must be tired, Guy. I know I am. I've sure had a strenuous evening. Now look, Guy, about my father. I have the plans made. Two plans. A plan of the grounds and a plan of the house. I have in old Luger I bought at a pawn shop in San Francisco. My father --
Bruno Wait a minute, Guy. To have to talk. We have to arrange things.
Guy Get away before I give you what you gave Miriam.
Bruno You're not yourself, Guy. You're tired. When you think things over, you'll see I'm right. Tomorrow --
Guy I don't know you. I never saw you before. I never want to see you again.
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Strangers on a Train
A Late-Night Encounter Between Friends
Bruno Hello, Guy.
Guy What are you doing here? At this time of night?
Bruno You don't seem very pleased to see me, Guy. I brought you a little present.
Guy What do you mean?
Guy What's this all about?
Bruno Recognize them?
Bruno It was very quick, Guy. She wasn't hurt in any way. It was all over in no time. I knew you'd be surprised. Nothing for us to worry about. Nobody saw me, only Miriam. I was very careful. Even when I dropped your lighter there, I went right back to pick it up. If It'd been found, it would have ruined our whole scheme, wouldn't it?
Guy Are you trying to tell me you've -- Why, you maniac!
Bruno But, Guy, you wanted it! We planned it on the train together, remember?
Bruno Where are you going?
Guy Where do you think I'm going? I'm going to call the police, of course.
Bruno But you can't, Guy. We'd both be arrested for murder.
Guy We'd both be arrested for murder?
Bruno You're is much in it as I am. We planned it together. Criss-cross. I do your murder --
Guy You crazy fool! You think you can get away with that?
Bruno Oh, come now, Guy. Why should I go to Metcalf and kill a total stranger, unless it was part of the plan and you were in on it? You're the one that benefits, Guy. You're a free man. I didn't even know the girl.
Guy Let me go, Bruno. I had nothing to do with this and the police will believe me.
Bruno If you go to the police now, you'll just be turning yourself in as in accessory. You see, you have the motive.
Bruno What is it?
Guy My telephone.
Bruno Someone has some news for you, Guy.
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Strangers on a Train
The Unpredictable Journey of Love
Taglines You'll be in the grip of love's strangest trip!
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Strangers on a Train
Exploring Unconventional Paths
Taglines It's off the beaten track!
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Strangers on a Train
Uncomfortable Conversation About Dark Ideas
Guy Let's change the subject, Bruno, can't we?
Bruno Okay, Guy. Want me to tell you one of my ideas for murdering my father?
Guy You've been reading too many of these.
[indicating the detective novels]
Bruno You want to hear about the busted light socket in the bathroom, or the carbon monoxide in the garage?
Guy No. I may be old fashioned, but I thought murder was against the law.
Bruno But not against the law of nature. My theory is that everybody is a potential murderer. Didn't you ever want to kill somebody? Say one of those useless fellows Miriam was running around with?
Guy You can't go around killing people just because you think they're useless.
Bruno Oh, what's a life or two? Some people are better off dead, Guy. Take your -- wife and my father, for instance. It reminds me of a wonderful idea had once. I used to put myself to sleep at night -- figuring it out. Now, let's say you want to get rid of your wife.
Guy Why?
Bruno Let's say she refuses to give you a divorce -- Let's say. You'd be afraid to kill her because you'd get caught. And what would trip you up? Motive. Now here's the plan...
[raises a finger and stops Guy's protest]
Guy I'm afraid I haven't time to listen.
Bruno It's so simple, too. A couple of fellows meet accidentally, like you and me. No connection between them at all. Never saw each other before. Each of them has somebody he'd like to get rid of, but he can't murder the person he wants to get rid of. He'll get caught. So they swap murders.
Guy Swap murders?
Bruno Each fellow does the other fellow's murder. Then there is nothing to connect them. The one who had the motive isn't there. Each fellow murders a total stranger. Like you do my murder and I do yours.
Guy We're coming into my station.
Bruno For example, your wife, my father. Criss-cross.
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Strangers on a Train
The Universal Fascination with Murder
Mrs. Cunningham Well, Mr. Anthony, you seem very interested in the subject of murder.
Bruno No more than anyone else. No more than you, for instance.
Mrs. Cunningham Me? I'm not interested in murder.
Bruno Oh, come now, everyone's interested in that. Everyone would like to put someone out of the way. Now surely, Madame, you're not going to tell me that there hasn't been a time when you wanted to dispose of someone. Your husband, for instance.
Mrs. Cunningham Good heavens, no!
[laughing]
Bruno Ah ah! Are you sure? Do you mean to tell me there wasn't a tiny moment - when you'd been made really angry? And what did you say?
Mrs. Cunningham Well...
[giggling]
Bruno There you are, you see! There you are! All right, now you're going -- to do a murder. How are you going to do it? This is the fascinating part -- how are you going to do it...I didn't get your name?
Mrs. Cunningham Mrs. Cunningham.
Bruno Mrs. Cunningham, how are you going to do it?
Mrs. Cunningham Well, I suppose I'll have to get a gun from somewhere.
Bruno Tssk, tssk. Oh no, Mrs. Cunningham. Bang, bang, all over the place. Blood everywhere?
Mrs. Anderson What about a little poison?
Bruno Ah! That's better, that's better. Mrs.....?
Mrs. Anderson Anderson.
Bruno That's better, Mrs. Anderson. But Mrs. Cunningham is in a dreadful hurry. Poison could take...let's see...ten to twelve weeks, if poor Mr. Cunningham is to die from natural causes.
Mrs. Cunningham I have a wonderful idea! I can tak him out in the car and when I get to a lonely spot, knock him on the head with a hammer, pour gasoline over him and over the car and start the whole thing ablaze.
Bruno And then have to walk all that way home?
Bruno No, I have the best way, and the best tools. Simple, silent, and quick. The silent part being the most important. Let me show you what I mean. You don't mind if I borrow your neck for a moment do you?
[he holds out his hands]
Mrs. Cunningham Well, it's not for long.
[giggling]
Bruno Oh! no. Now, when I nod my head, just see if you can cry out, and I bet you can't. Now with my two thumbs...you see that's where I'll be able to prevent any sound coming from you. Now, just wait for the nod of my head.
Mrs. Anderson Mr. Anthony! Mr. Anthony!
Man Stop him! Stop him!
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Strangers on a Train
A Journey of Thrills and Suspense
Taglines It starts with a shriek of a train whistle...and ends with shrieking excitement!
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Strangers on a Train
The Importance of Action and Accomplishment
Bruno Anthony I beg your pardon, but aren't you Guy Haines? ...I certainly admire people who do things. People who do things are important. Me, I never seem to do anything.
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Strangers on a Train
Unexpected Confrontation Over Family Secrets
Guy Mr. Anthony! Mr. Antony! Don't be alarmed -- but I must talk to you about your son. About Bruno. Mr. Antony!
Bruno Yes, Mr. Haines? My father isn't home tonight, Mr. Haines. I was about to tell you that over the phone. But you came to such a sudden decision. I wondered why.
Guy Since you sent me a key to your house, I decided to use it -- to make a little social call on your father. I thought he'd be interested to know he has a lunatic son.
Bruno Then a I correct, Mr. Haines, in assuming that you have no intention of going ahead with our arrangement?
Guy No intention whatsoever. I never had.
Bruno I see. You won't have any further use for the key, then, Mr. Haines. Thank you very such.
Guy Or this.
[tossing the gun on the bed]
Guy Look, Bruno. You're terribly sick. I don't know whether it's possible for you to realize it or not. I don't know much about these things, Bruno. But why don't you go someplace where you can get some treatment? Not only for your own sake, Bruno, but you can't go on causing more and more destruction to anyone you happen to meet.
Bruno I don't like to be double crossed. I have a murder on my conscience, but it's not my murder, Mr. Haines -- it's yours. And as you're the one to profit, I think you should be the one to pay for it.
Guy Well, I guess it's no use, Bruno. We seem to have nothing further to discuss.
Bruno Don't worry. I'm not going to shoot you, Mr. Haines. It might disturb mother. I'm a very clever follow. I'll think of something better than that. Much better.
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Strangers on a Train
The Desire for Unconditional Love and Sacrifice
Barbara Morton I still think it would be wonderful to have a man love you so much he'd kill for you.
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