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Actors: Robert Walker, Farley Granger
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Strangers on a Train |
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The title of this Hitchcock thriller spells out the start of this story: Bruno, a wealthy man, and Guy, a tennis player, strike up a conversation on a train. Bruno discloses several wacko theories, including how to commit a perfect murder. For example, he suggests that strangers swap murders to evade detection. Guy laughs off Bruno's ramblings, only to learn he wasn't joking. Bruno kills Guy's estranged wife and wants Guy to kill his father in return. The rest of the film details Guy's attempts to clear his name.
--Elana Starr, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Strangers on a Train |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1930's-1950's
Crime & Scandal
Yes
Story of
- criminals (shown sympathetically) on the run
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- athlete
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) muscular
Events of movie makes character more...
- tougher
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavey
Body type
- (woman) ample bosom & buttocks
How much in movie?
- 20%
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- not employed but independently wealthy
Eccentric:
Yes
- wild
- eccentric
- mentally ill
- emotionally unstable
- obsessed
- deluded
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Setting
City?
Yes
City:
- Washington D.C.
Small town?
Yes
Style
Movie makes you feel...
- thoughtful
Check here if B&W
Yes
Is this movie based on a
- book
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