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Thriller

Saboteur

- Unmasking the man behind your back!

Aircraft factory worker Barry Kane flees across the United States after he is wrongly accused of starting the fire that killed his best friend.

Release Date : 1942-04-24

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Universal PicturesFrank Lloyd Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Robert Cummings

Character Name : Barry Kane

Original Name : Robert Cummings

Gender : Male

Priscilla Lane

Character Name : Pat Martin

Original Name : Priscilla Lane

Gender : Female

Otto Kruger

Character Name : Charles Tobin

Original Name : Otto Kruger

Gender : Male

Alan Baxter

Character Name : Freeman

Original Name : Alan Baxter

Gender : Male

Clem Bevans

Character Name : Neilson

Original Name : Clem Bevans

Gender : Male

Norman Lloyd

Character Name : Frank Fry

Original Name : Norman Lloyd

Gender : Male

Alma Kruger

Character Name : Mrs. Henrietta Sutton

Original Name : Alma Kruger

Gender : Female

Vaughan Glaser

Character Name : Mr. Miller

Original Name : Vaughan Glaser

Gender : Male

Dorothy Peterson

Character Name : Mrs. Mason

Original Name : Dorothy Peterson

Gender : Female

Ian Wolfe

Character Name : Robert

Original Name : Ian Wolfe

Gender : Male

Frances Carson

Character Name : Society Woman

Original Name : Frances Carson

Gender : Female

Murray Alper

Character Name : Truck Driver

Original Name : Murray Alper

Gender : Male

Kathryn Adams

Character Name : Young Mother

Original Name : Kathryn Adams

Gender : Female

Pedro de Cordoba

Character Name : Bones - Circus Troupe

Original Name : Pedro de Cordoba

Gender : Male

Billy Curtis

Character Name : Midget - Circus Troupe

Original Name : Billy Curtis

Gender : Male

Marie Le Deaux

Character Name : Fat Woman - Circus Troupe

Original Name : Marie Le Deaux

Gender : Female

Anita Sharp-Bolster

Character Name : Esmeralda the Bearded Lady

Original Name : Anita Sharp-Bolster

Gender : Female

Jeanne Romer

Character Name : Siamese Twin

Original Name : Jeanne Romer

Gender : Male

Laura Mason

Character Name : Siamese Twin

Original Name : Laura Mason

Gender : Female

Oliver Blake

Character Name : Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)

Original Name : Oliver Blake

Gender : Male

Alfred Hitchcock

Character Name : Man in Front of New York Drugstore (uncredited)

Original Name : Alfred Hitchcock

Gender : Male

Pat Flaherty

Character Name : George - Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Original Name : Pat Flaherty

Gender : Male

Sam Harris

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Sam Harris

Gender : Male

Frank McLure

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank McLure

Gender : Male

Harold Miller

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Harold Miller

Gender : Male

Cyril Ring

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Cyril Ring

Gender : Male

Hans Conried

Character Name : Edward (uncredited)

Original Name : Hans Conried

Gender : Male

Tony Randall

Character Name : Cameraman (uncredited)

Original Name : Tony Randall

Gender : Male

Will Wright

Character Name : J.C. Lormans - Company Official (uncredited)

Original Name : Will Wright

Gender : Male

Charles Halton

Character Name : Second Sheriff (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Halton

Gender : Male

Dick Gordon

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Dick Gordon

Gender : Male

Hardie Albright

Character Name : Detective (uncredited)

Original Name : Hardie Albright

Gender : Male

Frank Baker

Character Name : Navy Officer at Ship Launching (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Baker

Gender : Male

Edward Biby

Character Name : Dignitary at Ship Launching (uncredited)

Original Name : Edward Biby

Gender : Male

William A. Boardway

Character Name : Navy Officer at Ship Launching (uncredited)

Original Name : William A. Boardway

Gender : Male

Lulu Mae Bohrman

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Lulu Mae Bohrman

Gender : Female

Al Bridge

Character Name : Marine MP Sergeant (uncredited)

Original Name : Al Bridge

Gender : Male

Ralph Brooks

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Ralph Brooks

Gender : Male

Paul E. Burns

Character Name : Farmer (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul E. Burns

Gender : Male

Don Cadell

Character Name : FBI Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Don Cadell

Gender : Male

James Carlisle

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : James Carlisle

Gender : Male

Jack Cheatham

Character Name : Detective Outside Movie Theater (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Cheatham

Gender : Male

Kernan Cripps

Character Name : Man in Movie Audience (uncredited)

Original Name : Kernan Cripps

Gender : Male

Oliver Cross

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Oliver Cross

Gender : Male

Mary Curtis

Character Name : Midget (uncredited)

Original Name : Mary Curtis

Gender : Male

Sayre Dearing

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Sayre Dearing

Gender : Male

Harry Denny

Character Name : Admiral (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Denny

Gender : Male

Helen Dickson

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Helen Dickson

Gender : Female

Norma Drury

Character Name : Refugee Mother (uncredited)

Original Name : Norma Drury

Gender : Female

Ralph Dunn

Character Name : FBU Agent at Mason's House (uncredited)

Original Name : Ralph Dunn

Gender : Male

John Eldredge

Character Name : Footman (uncredited)

Original Name : John Eldredge

Gender : Male

Paul Everton

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Everton

Gender : Male

James Flavin

Character Name : Motorcycle Cop (voice) (uncredited)

Original Name : James Flavin

Gender : Male

Eddie Foster

Character Name : Driver for Saboteurs (uncredited)

Original Name : Eddie Foster

Gender : Male

Ben Frommer

Character Name : Theatre Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Ben Frommer

Gender : Male

Jack Gardner

Character Name : Pat's Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Gardner

Gender : Male

Gene Garrick

Character Name : Plant Worker (uncredited)

Original Name : Gene Garrick

Gender : Male

Art Gilmore

Character Name : Radio Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)

Original Name : Art Gilmore

Gender : Male

Gus Glassmire

Character Name : Mr. Pearl (uncredited)

Original Name : Gus Glassmire

Gender : Male

William Gould

Character Name : Stranger on Sidewalk (uncredited)

Original Name : William Gould

Gender : Male

Aleth Hansen

Character Name : Cowhand (uncredited)

Original Name : Aleth Hansen

Gender : Male

Margaret Hayes

Character Name : Henry's Wife in Movie (uncredited)

Original Name : Margaret Hayes

Gender : Female

Vinton Hayworth

Character Name : Will - Other Man in Movie (uncredited)

Original Name : Vinton Hayworth

Gender : Male

Selmer Jackson

Character Name : FBI Chief (uncredited)

Original Name : Selmer Jackson

Gender : Male

Milton Kibbee

Character Name : Man Killed in Movie Theater (uncredited)

Original Name : Milton Kibbee

Gender : Male

Rex Lease

Character Name : Plant Cafeteria Worker (uncredited)

Original Name : Rex Lease

Gender : Male

Will Lee

Character Name : Rogers (uncredited)

Original Name : Will Lee

Gender : Male

Ethelreda Leopold

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Ethelreda Leopold

Gender : Male

Alexander Lockwood

Character Name : Marine (uncredited)

Original Name : Alexander Lockwood

Gender : Male

Nancy Loring

Character Name : Young Mother (uncredited)

Original Name : Nancy Loring

Gender : Male

Lou Lubin

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Lou Lubin

Gender : Male

Jimmie Lucas

Character Name : Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Jimmie Lucas

Gender : Male

Frank Marlowe

Character Name : Man in Newsreel Truck (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Marlowe

Gender : Male

Kermit Maynard

Character Name : Cowhand (uncredited)

Original Name : Kermit Maynard

Gender : Male

Dick Midgley

Character Name : FBI Agent (uncredited)

Original Name : Dick Midgley

Gender : Male

Belle Mitchell

Character Name : Adele - Tobin's Maid (uncredited)

Original Name : Belle Mitchell

Gender : Female

Margaret Moffatt

Character Name : Mrs. Moore - Neighbor (uncredited)

Original Name : Margaret Moffatt

Gender : Female

Field Norton

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Field Norton

Gender : Male

Gene O'Donnell

Character Name : Jitterbug (uncredited)

Original Name : Gene O'Donnell

Gender : Male

Paddy O'Flynn

Character Name : Counterman at Statue of Liberty (uncredited)

Original Name : Paddy O'Flynn

Gender : Male

George Offerman, Jr.

Character Name : Plant Worker (uncredited)

Original Name : George Offerman, Jr.

Gender : Male

Dorothy Parker

Character Name : Woman in Car (uncredited)

Original Name : Dorothy Parker

Gender : Female

Emory Parnell

Character Name : Henry - Husband in Movie (uncredited)

Original Name : Emory Parnell

Gender : Male

Ruth Peterson

Character Name : Society Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Ruth Peterson

Gender : Female

Lee Phelps

Character Name : Plant Security Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Lee Phelps

Gender : Male

Paul Phillips

Character Name : Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Phillips

Gender : Male

Gerald Pierce

Character Name : Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Original Name : Gerald Pierce

Gender : Male

Alexander Pollard

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Alexander Pollard

Gender : Male

Catherine Price

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Catherine Price

Gender : Female

Louis Quince

Character Name : Tourist (uncredited)

Original Name : Louis Quince

Gender : Male

Lynne Romer

Character Name : Siamese Twin (uncredited)

Original Name : Lynne Romer

Gender : Male

William Ruhl

Character Name : Deputy Marshal (uncredited)

Original Name : William Ruhl

Gender : Male

Paul Russell

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Russell

Gender : Male

Jeffrey Sayre

Character Name : Saboteur (uncredited)

Original Name : Jeffrey Sayre

Gender : Male

Charles Sherlock

Character Name : Barry's Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Sherlock

Gender : Male

Byron Shores

Character Name : Detective (uncredited)

Original Name : Byron Shores

Gender : Male

Harry Strang

Character Name : Motorcycle Highway Patrolman (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Strang

Gender : Male

Virgil Summers

Character Name : Henchman (uncredited)

Original Name : Virgil Summers

Gender : Male

Torin Thatcher

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Torin Thatcher

Gender : Male

Jean Trent

Character Name : Blonde Aircraft Worker (uncredited)

Original Name : Jean Trent

Gender : Male

Archie Twitchell

Character Name : Motorcycle Cop (voice) (uncredited)

Original Name : Archie Twitchell

Gender : Male

Dale Van Sickel

Character Name : FBI Assistant - Phone Operator (uncredited)

Original Name : Dale Van Sickel

Gender : Male

Claire Whitney

Character Name : Wife in Movie Audience (uncredited)

Original Name : Claire Whitney

Gender : Female

Matt Willis

Character Name : First Sheriff (uncredited)

Original Name : Matt Willis

Gender : Male

Marjorie Wood

Character Name : Farmer's Wife (uncredited)

Original Name : Marjorie Wood

Gender : Female

Barton Yarborough

Character Name : First FBI Man at Mason's House (uncredited)

Original Name : Barton Yarborough

Gender : Male

Duke York

Character Name : Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)

Original Name : Duke York

Gender : Male

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

North By Northwest's parent movie. This is one that I actually feel deserves a higher rating on internet sites, is it fair to say that this film can be called the black & white North By Northwest? since thematically it's the same so it is something of a forerunner to that great film. Simplistic plot of innocent man on the run trying to find the real culprit after he is blamed for a fire that killed his best friend. Whilst on the run he meets an array of interesting Hitchcockian characters, from spies to circus freaks and of course the delicious lady of the piece, in this case Pricilla Lane. Enough suspense to mark it out as a film from the maestro, witness a scene as the main protagonist Barry Kane is trying to split his handcuffs on the roadside, and the ending at the statue of liberty is a cracker, making this a very tidy suspenser that earns 8/10 from me. Tidbid; Hitchcock had wanted Gary Cooper & Barbara Stanwyck for the lead roles here and although that sounds mightily great, he didn't have to worry because Lane & Robert Cummings did just fine.

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-06-26

A rather run-of-the-mill espionage thriller, this one, with Robert Cummings wrongly accused of complicity in a fire that destroys a large part of an aircraft construction factory. He manages to avoid the police long enough to travel the breadth of the United States on the trail of a group of wealthy, powerful, fifth columnists. Priscilla Lane is the initially sceptical sidekick as they try to ensnare Otto Kruger and his network of traitors. Unfortunately, there is just too much inevitability about the story; very little suspense and the performances are really quite dry - especially the rather daft circus act storyline. It is fine to watch, but nothing notable to remember, I'm afraid.