Finest hours: Robert Walker as the charm-school sociopath in Strangers on a Train

As the friendly psycho who proposes a murder swap in Strangers on a Train, Robert Walker lodged his place in movie history just before his tragically early death. As Alfred Hitchcock’s classic thriller turns 75, we delve into Walker’s chilling balance of charm and malevolence.

Finest hours: Robert Walker as the charm-school sociopath in Strangers on a Train
As the friendly psycho who proposes a murder swap in Strangers on a Train, Robert Walker lodged his place in movie history just before his tragically early death. As Alfred Hitchcock’s classic thriller turns 75, we delve into Walker’s chilling balance of charm and malevolence.