A psychopath tries to forcibly persuade a tennis star to agree to his theory that two strangers can get away with murder by submitting to his plan to kill the other’s most-hated person.
This is a movie that needs no introduction. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, it tells the story of two strangers who meet on a train, one of whom is a psychopath who suggests that they “exchange” murders so that neither will be caught. In a class of his own, Hitchcock delivers drama, tension, terror and intense moments while using new technologies back in the day, including double exposures and other things. This is not only a good movie, it’s one of the best that Hitchcock made and maybe of all time, and it was lovely to see this gem again after so many years. Seven popcorns and goes into the Movie Vault.
Re-watched during OCC 2025 on my PowerBook G4.
