This is an original, ultra-rare Japanese poster printed in the 1950s for an early re-release of Alfred Hitchcock’s Strangers on a Train — a cornerstone of classic suspense cinema and one of Hitchcock’s most enduring psychological thrillers.
This poster was sourced by Japan Poster Shop as part of a remarkable collection of Hitchcock and other cinematic rarities acquired in the Kansai region of Japan. We sent it from Tokyo to California, where it was professionally conservation linen-backed by one of the best restoration studios in the field — ensuring it remains preserved for generations to come.
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock and based on the 1950 novel by Patricia Highsmith, Strangers on a Train was released in 1951 and is now considered one of the finest examples of psychological thriller and film noir. The film stars Farley Granger, Ruth Roman, and Robert Walker in a chilling tale of chance encounters, murder, and moral entrapment.
Two strangers meet on a train — a tennis star and a charming sociopath. One proposes a seemingly perfect "exchange" of murders to eliminate people in each other’s lives. When one murder is carried out, the pressure mounts for the other to uphold his end of the twisted bargain.
Widely acclaimed for its suspenseful direction and visual innovation, the film is ranked #32 on the AFI’s 100 Years...100 Thrills list.
It is over 65 years old!
This poster is in mint condition. Please refer to the imagery as this is the exact poster that is for sale.
It is not a reproduction or a reprint.
Certificate of Authenticity included.