i be lucky enough for this film to come on tcm and so i have the opportunity to see it . it rather hard to find and despite it be a hitchcock classic . unfortunately and it also have it shortcoming and some of which hitchcock have repeat later . first off and the end be a little too neat and perfect . in the last few scene and until the last five minute and there be an astound amount of tension while then and the five minute just clear everything perfectly up . very unsatisfying . the end be also overly dramatic and for a hitchcock film . he be and be and always will be the master of suspense . why would he stoop to something as low a a cheap action sequence for the end . apart from the few shortcoming and the film be great . the plot be excellent while one of the best and most universal ever . the theme . simple . you meet a stranger . a perfect stranger . he offer to kill someone for you . you know you have someone you want ( if nothing else and subconsciously ) dead . the catch . he ask you to do the same for him . will you accept this bizarre yet ingenious arrangement . youre clear of suspicion and and so be he . after all and neither of you know the victim . and you do not know each other and either . youre just trangers on a train . brilliant concept and and one that just about every single person can relate to . the pacing be good and you never lose interest or patience . the cinematography be good and but not nearly as good a it be in other and good hitchcock film . the acting be flawless . the character be well write and credible and realistic . hitchcock use some of the same element that he often use while the dominate mother and the mother boy and etc . the film be very good and but it just feel a little watered down . it do not go that famous extra mile that would have make it great . it stop before cross the line between what common and what dare . that be the primary reason for the film fail to be great and but mainly remain good and with potential to be more than that . the end leave you unsatisfied and disappointed . however and everything lead up to the end be very good and so the film still get a deserving positive . good and but not great . any fan of hitchcock should see it and a it be among his best . somewhat far down on the list and but still there . i recommend it to any fan of hitchcock . positive .