Strangers on a Train

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Strangers on a Train (1951) centers on a successful tennis player whose casual conversation with a charming but deeply disturbed stranger takes a sinister turn after an impossible proposal is put into motion. As an unexpected murder draws him into an increasingly dangerous web of suspicion, manipulation, and blackmail, he struggles to clear his name while preventing another killing. This psychological thriller blends suspense, crime, and film noir elements as guilt, obsession, and the illusion of the perfect crime shape one of Alfred Hitchcock’s most celebrated works.

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Disc Extras
Warner BD-ALL/US 2012
Warner DVD-1/US/OOP 2004
Warner DVD-1/US/OOP 1997
Audio Commentary by Peter Bogdanovich, Joseph Stefano, Andrew Wilson, Joe Alves, Peter Benchley, Tere Carrubba, Whitfield Cook, Katie Fiala, Richard, Franklin, Alfred Hitchcock, Patricia Hitchcock O’Connell, Kasey Rogers, Richard Schickel and Mary Stone
“Strangers on a Train”: A Hitchcock Classic (36:44)
The Hitchcocks on Hitch (11:20)
“Strangers on a Train”: An Appreciation by M. Night Shyamalan (12:46)
“Strangers on a Train”: The Victim’s P.O.V. - Interview with Actress Kasey Rogers (7:22)
Alfred Hitchcock’s Historical Meeting with Betsy Ross and Thomas Jefferson - Newsreel Footage (1:08)
Production Notes
Theatrical Trailer (2:34)

Edition and Packaging Notes

  • Warner’s “Two-Disc Special Edition” DVD is also available in the “Alfred Hitchcock: The Signature Collection” box set.
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  • Screen shot for “Strangers on a Train”: A Hitchcock Classic
    “Strangers on a Train”: A Hitchcock Classic (36:44)
  • Screen shot for The Hitchcocks on Hitch
    The Hitchcocks on Hitch (11:20)
  • Screen shot for “Strangers on a Train”: An Appreciation by M. Night Shyamalan
    “Strangers on a Train”: An Appreciation by M. Night Shyamalan (12:46)
  • Screen shot for “Strangers on a Train”: The Victim’s P.O.V.
    “Strangers on a Train”: The Victim’s P.O.V. (7:22)
  • Screen shot for Alfred Hitchcock’s Historical Meeting with Betsy Ross and Thomas Jefferson
    Alfred Hitchcock’s Historical Meeting with Betsy Ross and Thomas Jefferson (1:08)
Editions
Warner box art
Warner BD 2012
  • Video
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p23.976
      • 29.92 Mbps
      • 1.37:1
      • 1:40:48.876
      • 23.45 GiB
      • Theatrical Version
      • MPEG-2
      • 480i
      • 5.99 Mbps
      • 1.36:1
      • 1:42:57.204
      • 5.48 GiB
      • Preview Version
  • Audio
      • English DTS-HD MA 1.0
      • 48 kHz
      • 1054 kbps
      • 24-bit
      • Theatrical Version
      • English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
      • 48 kHz
      • 192 kbps
      • 16-bit
      • Preview Version
      • French Dolby Digital 1.0
      • 48 kHz
      • 192 kbps
      • 16-bit
      • Theatrical Version
      • German Dolby Digital 1.0
      • 48 kHz
      • 192 kbps
      • 16-bit
      • Theatrical Version
      • Italian Dolby Digital 1.0
      • 48 kHz
      • 192 kbps
      • 16-bit
      • Theatrical Version
      • Japanese Dolby Digital 1.0
      • 48 kHz
      • 192 kbps
      • 16-bit
      • Theatrical Version
      • Spanish (Castillian) Dolby Digital 1.0
      • 48 kHz
      • 192 kbps
      • 16-bit
      • Theatrical Version
      • Spanish (Latin) Dolby Digital 1.0
      • 48 kHz
      • 192 kbps
      • 16-bit
      • Theatrical Version
  • Subtitles
    • English
    • French
    • German
    • Italian
    • Japanese
    • Portuguese
    • Spanish (Castillian)
    • Spanish (Latin)
Extras Audio Commentary by Peter Bogdanovich, Joseph Stefano, Andrew Wilson, Joe Alves, Peter Benchley, Tere Carrubba, Whitfield Cook, Katie Fiala, Richard, Franklin, Alfred Hitchcock, Patricia Hitchcock O’Connell, Kasey Rogers, Richard Schickel and Mary Stone Warner BD
“Strangers on a Train”: A Hitchcock Classic (36:44, 480i) Warner BD
The Hitchcocks on Hitch (11:20, 480i) Warner BD
“Strangers on a Train”: An Appreciation by M. Night Shyamalan (12:46, 480i) Warner BD
“Strangers on a Train”: The Victim’s P.O.V. - Interview with Actress Kasey Rogers (7:22, 480i) Warner BD
Alfred Hitchcock’s Historical Meeting with Betsy Ross and Thomas Jefferson - Newsreel Footage (1:08, 480i) Warner BD
Production Notes Warner DVD
Theatrical Trailer (2:34, 480i) Warner BD

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