Strangers on a Train/Trivia

*Robert Walker died five months after the film's release, as a result of doctor's negligence. This was among the last (and by most accounts best) performances of his career.
*Patricia Hitchcock was the longest-living member of the cast, dying in 2021.
*Patricia Hitchcock directed the sequence which contains her father's cameo.
*Originally, Alfred Hitchcock wanted William Holden for the role of Guy Haines, but had to cast Farley Granger and Ruth Roman (decisions he wasn't too thrilled at) in order to get Robert Walker on loan from MGM.
*Two versions exist, the released version and one shown at its Los Angeles sneak preview and intended for British audiences. The latter version changes the opening and cuts the final scene entirely. It also has slightly different opening credits.
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