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Strangers on a Train

Strangers on a Train

Jun 27, 1951
101 min
CrimeThriller
7.7/ 10
1,789 votes

Overview

A charming psychopath tries to coerce a tennis star into his theory that two strangers can commit the perfect crime by exchanging murders—each killing the other’s most-hated person.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
7.7/10
1,789 votes
IMDB
7.9/10
147,046 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
98%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
88/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$1,200,000Production cost
Box Office$7,000,000Worldwide gross
Profit$5,800,000Profitable
ROI
+483.3%Return on investment
US Box Office$26,597Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 6 wins & 2 nominations total

Details

Production information

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

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$1,200,000

Revenue

$7,000,000

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

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