Strangers on a Train

novel by Patricia Highsmith
VisualArtwork literary_work Q3204109
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Strangers on a Train

Summary

Strangers on a Train is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,416 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Strangers on a Train authored Patricia Highsmith[3].
  • Strangers on a Train's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • Strangers on a Train's genre is psychological thriller[5].
  • Strangers on a Train's genre is thriller[6].
  • Strangers on a Train's genre is crime fiction[7].
  • Strangers on a Train was followed by The Price of Salt[8].
  • Strangers on a Train's Commons category is recorded as Strangers on a Train[9].
  • Strangers on a Train's language of work or name is recorded as American English[10].
  • Strangers on a Train's country of origin is recorded as United States[11].
  • Strangers on a Train was published on 1950[12].
  • Strangers on a Train's cover art by is recorded as Irv Docktor[13].
  • Strangers on a Train's has edition or translation is recorded as Strangers on a Train[14].
  • Strangers on a Train's nominated for is recorded as Edgar Awards[15].
  • Strangers on a Train's has characteristic is recorded as debut novel[16].
  • Strangers on a Train's derivative work is recorded as Strangers on a Train[17].
  • Strangers on a Train's derivative work is recorded as Once You Meet a Stranger[18].
  • Strangers on a Train's derivative work is recorded as Once You Kiss a Stranger[19].
  • Strangers on a Train's derivative work is recorded as One Tenth Percent[20].
  • Strangers on a Train's form of creative work is recorded as novel[21].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Strangers on a Train authored Patricia Highsmith[3].

Publication

Strangers on a Train was released on 1950[12]. Its language of work or name is recorded as American English[10]. Genres include psychological thriller[5], thriller[6], and crime fiction[7].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Strangers on a Train was followed by The Price of Salt[8].

Why It Matters

Strangers on a Train ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,416 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . stopyourekillingme.com. stopyourekillingme.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Jean Po · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Derivative work Strangers on a Train, Once You Meet a Stranger, Once You Kiss a Stranger +1
    Narrative location ['Q60', 'Q1439']
    Form of creative work novel
    Has characteristic debut novel
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P840]]: [[Q60]]"
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