Strangers on a Train (1951)

We're back in Hitchcock territory talking about queer villains again with 1951's Strangers on a Train.

In addition to queer author Patricia Highsmith's source material, we've got lead actor Farley Granger (Rope), obsessive stalking, "I like you" and shirt buttoning, plus climactic fucking on the carousel.

Plus: a tense tennis match, a reflective murder, slutty Miriam, frequent subversions, surprising comedy, and MVP Pat Hitchcock as Babs!

References:

> Danny Savage. “Homosexuality in Hitchcock’s Strangers on a Train (Updated).” Savage Film

> Noah Gittell. "Murder and Queer Commentary Brew in Strangers on a Train." Washington City Paper

> Mervyn Nicholson. "Stranger and Stranger: Hitchcock and Male Envy." Bright Lights Film Journal

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