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Saboteur
1942
A forerunner to Hitchcock's NORTH BY NORTHWEST, SABOTEUR is the story of defense plant worker Barry Kane (Robert Cummings), who stands falsely accused of planning a factory explosion that killed his good friend. Recognizing that he has been set up and that no one is likely to believe his story, Kane is forced to piece together .. Read more
| Starring | Priscilla Lane, Robert Cummings, Norman Lloyd, Otto Kruger |
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| Director | Alfred Hitchcock |
| Genres | Thriller |
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Saboteur
A forerunner to Hitchcock's NORTH BY NORTHWEST, SABOTEUR is the story of defense plant worker Barry Kane (Robert Cummings), who stands falsely accused of planning a factory explosion that killed his good friend. Recognizing that he has been set up and that no one is likely to believe his story, Kane is forced to piece together the little information he can recall from the event to find the true leader of a spy ring. The film carries themes later explored more deeply in other Hitchcock films. The lone hero escapes and races cross country, searching desperately for proof of his innocence. Kane has the good fortune to win the trust of a blind musician and later the affection of the musician's daughter, Patricia Martin (Priscilla Lane). Over the course of a series of explosive scenes Kane, both the pursuer and the pursued, approaches the inner circle of agents. Among the hairpin plot twists and near misses are the traditional absurd Hitchcockian touches--such as when the lovers seek refuge in a train car filled with circus misfits. The ultimate climax--the clash on the Statue of Liberty--is one of Hitchcock's most famous scenes.
| Starring | Priscilla Lane, Robert Cummings, Norman Lloyd, Otto Kruger, Alan Baxter, Alma Kruger, Dorothy Peterson, Clem Bevans |
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| Director | Alfred Hitchcock |
| Studio | UNIVERSAL PICTURES UK |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 44 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Thriller |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 21 Apr 2003 Production year: 1942 |
| Format | DVD |
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Dorothy Parker contributed to the screenplay of this cracking Hitchcock thriller, which cleverly served the dual purpose of warning Americans against Fifth Columnists and providing some much needed escapism. Although Hitch was unhappy with the stars chosen for him by Universal (Robert Cummings and Priscilla Lane), he clearly enjoyed hurtling them around deserts, ghost towns and luxury mansions in a manner that both recalled The 39 Steps and anticipated North by Northwest. The Statue of Liberty finale is the film's best known set piece, but the encounter with a circus troupe and the Radio City Music Hall shoot-out are also bang on the money.
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Flawed Hitchcock action thriller, generally unsatisfactory in plot and pace but with splendid sequences at a ball, in Radio City Music Hall, and atop the Statue of Liberty.
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Alfred Hitchcock .............. Saboteur
For me this Hitchcock film stands the test of time,it has a superb cast and unlike many of todays films it does`nt wonder of the plot from a film fans point of view the picture fills the screen we don`t have the camera stuck up the actors nose or with the top of his head missing, ............ a must for any Hitchcock fan.
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Alfred Hitchcock .............. Saboteur
For me this Hitchcock film stands the test of time,it has a superb cast and unlike many of todays films it does`nt wonder of the plot from a film fans point of view the picture fills the screen we don`t have the camera stuck up the actors nose or with the top of his head missing, ............ a must for any Hitchcock fan.
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