rating:
(out of
4 stars)United States; 1951
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock; produced by Alfred Hitchcock; screenplay by Raymond Chandler, Czenzi Ormonde
Starring Farley Granger, Ruth Roman, Robert Walker, Leo G. Carroll, Patricia Hitchcock, Kasey Rogers
Below you will find a temporary review for this film. The real (better, more complete) review will be online very soon.
This is a great Hitchcock. The story about two total strangers meeting on a
train and swapping a murder is simply great. One of the two guys thinks the
other is joking until the other actually commits a murder. What happens
further is not important to reveal here, the start alone makes it very
interesting.
The actors are all pretty good, especially Robert Walker. The only
irritating for me was that he reminded me a little of Bill Murray, more a
funny guy than a crazy killer. But still he was great. The directing, of
course in a Hitchcock, is great and the most astonishing thing about it is
the cinematography. It was marvelous.
Just see this Hitchcock, up there with his best like Rear Window, Psycho and
Vertigo.