Strangers on a Train

1951 film by Alfred Hitchcock
Movie film Q499639
Strangers on a Train
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, distributed by Warner Bros. · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Strangers on a Train

Summary

Strangers on a Train is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,594 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Strangers on a Train received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].
  • Strangers on a Train's video is recorded as Strangers on a Train (1951) - Trailer.webm[4].
  • Strangers on a Train's image is recorded as Strangers on a Train - Romance.png[5].
  • Strangers on a Train's instance of is recorded as film[6].
  • Strangers on a Train's director is recorded as Alfred Hitchcock[7].
  • Strangers on a Train's screenwriter is recorded as Raymond Chandler[8].
  • Strangers on a Train's screenwriter is recorded as Whitfield Cook[9].
  • Strangers on a Train's screenwriter is recorded as Ben Hecht[10].
  • Strangers on a Train's composer is recorded as Dimitri Tiomkin[11].
  • Strangers on a Train's genre is recorded as film noir[12].
  • Strangers on a Train's genre is recorded as melodrama[13].
  • Strangers on a Train's genre is recorded as psychological thriller film[14].
  • Strangers on a Train's genre is recorded as crime thriller film[15].
  • Strangers on a Train's genre is recorded as film based on a novel[16].
  • Strangers on a Train's genre is recorded as thriller film[17].
  • Strangers on a Train's genre is recorded as drama film[18].
  • Strangers on a Train's genre is recorded as psychological drama film[19].
  • Strangers on a Train's genre is recorded as crime drama film[20].
  • Strangers on a Train's genre is recorded as crime film[21].
  • Strangers on a Train's genre is recorded as mystery film[22].
  • Strangers on a Train's genre is recorded as LGBTQ-related film[23].
  • Strangers on a Train's genre is recorded as action film[24].
  • Strangers on a Train's genre is recorded as romance film[25].
  • Strangers on a Train's based on is recorded as Strangers on a Train[26].
  • Strangers on a Train's cast member is recorded as Robert Walker[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Strangers on a Train's producer is recorded as Alfred Hitchcock[28]. Its director is recorded as Alfred Hitchcock[7]. Screenwriters include Raymond Chandler[8], Whitfield Cook[9], and Ben Hecht[10]. Cast members include Robert Walker[27], Farley Granger[29], Ruth Roman[30], Leo G. Carroll[31], Pat Hitchcock[32], and Marion Lorne[33].

Publication

Publication dates include +1951-06-30T00:00:00Z[34], +1952-02-01T00:00:00Z[35], and +1951-00-00T00:00:00Z[36]. Strangers on a Train's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[37]. Genres include film noir[12], melodrama[13], psychological thriller film[14], crime thriller film[15], film based on a novel[16], and thriller film[17]. Its part of is recorded as National Film Registry[38].

Reception

Strangers on a Train received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]. Reviews include 8.8/10[39], 98%[40], and 88/100[41].

Why It Matters

Strangers on a Train ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,594 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

What awards did Strangers on a Train receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].

References

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  32. [38] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [37] . wikidata.org.
  34. [39] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [40] . wikidata.org.
  36. [41] . wikidata.org.
  37. [34] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [35] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [36] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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