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Strangers on a Train (1951)
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From its cleverly choreographed opening sequence to its heart-stopping climax on a rampant carousel, this 1951 Hitchcock classic readily earns its reputation as one of the director's finest examples of timeless cinematic suspense. It's not just a ripping-good thriller but a film student's delight and a perversely enjoyable battle of wits between tennis pro Guy (Farley Granger) and his mysterious, sycophantic admirer, Bruno (Robert Walker), who proposes a "criss-cross" scheme of traded murders. Bruno agrees to kill Guy's unfaithful wife, in return for which Guy will (or so it seems) kill Bruno's spiteful father. With an emphasis on narrative...
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| Strangers on a Train Movie Review by Jarrod (10/6/2008) |
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The premise is deceptively simple; two men happen to sit down next to each other in a train car. One recognizes the other as tennis star Guy Haines (Farley Granger), and introduces himself as Bruno Anthony (Robert Walker). It is an unassuming and casual conversation that suddenly takes a morbid turn. Bruno expresses...
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