‘Masterpiece’ psychological thriller is on BBC Two this weekend | Films | Entertainment

Back in 1951, Alfred Hitchcock produced and directed his latest psychological thriller, Strangers on a Train. The film noir, based on the 1950 novel of the same name by Patricia Highsmith, surprisingly follows two strangers who meet while on a train.

One of them is a psychopath who suggests the chilling idea that they exchange each other’s planned murders so that neither will be caught. Starring Farley Granger, Ruth Roman and Robert Walker, the film initially received a mixed reaction from critics before becoming a cult classic.

Today, the movie has 98 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes with a consensus that reads: “A provocative premise and inventive set design lights the way for Hitchcock’s diabolically entertaining masterpiece.”

Strangers on a Train is on BBC Two this Sunday at 12:25pm and will be streaming on BBC iPlayer for a limited time afterwards.