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Saboteur Overview:

Saboteur (1942) was a Mystery - Thriller/Suspense Film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and produced by Frank Lloyd and Jack H. Skirball.

SYNOPSIS

Hitchcock's briskly paced wartime thriller was made famous by the unforgettable climax that has the film's villain dangling from the torch of the Statue of Liberty. An aircraft worker (Cummings) becomes a fugitive when he's falsely accused of sabotaging the factory where he works. On a cross-country chase to clear his name, he remains a step ahead of the police and a step behind the real culprit, who's part of a ring of Nazi spies. A fascinating, twisty tale penned by Parker, Harrison, and Viertel, with the action set in some of America's most recognizable locations, including Radio City Music Hall, Boulder Dam, and, of course, the Statue of Liberty.

(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).

Saboteur BlogHub Articles:

4K UHD Blu-ray Review: Saboteur

By Devon Powell on Jun 14, 2022 From Hitchcock Master

Distributor: Universal Studios Release Date: May 10, 2022 Region: Region Free Length: 01:49:09 Video — 4K UHD: 2160P (HEVC, H.265 – HDR10) Blu-ray: 1080P (MPEG-4, AVC) Main Audio: 2.0 English Mono DTS-HD Master Audio Alternate Audio (4K UHD): 2.0 Mono French DTS 2.0 Italian DTS 2.0 German DTS 2... Read full article

Saboteur (1942)

By 4 Star Film Fan on May 2, 2018 From 4 Star Films

“It’s my duty as an American citizen to believe a man innocent until he is proven guilty.”  I stand corrected. Maybe Foreign Correspondent (1940) is not Alfred Hitchcock’s most patriotic movie. Maybe it’s Saboteur, made two years later. Or maybe they are both made by... Read full article

Blu-ray Review: Saboteur

By Devon Powell on Dec 20, 2014 From Hitchcock Master

 Distributor: Universal Studios Release Date: May 07, 2013 Region: Region Free Length: 109 min Video: 1080P (MPEG-4, AVC) Main Audio: English Mono DTS-HD Master Audio Subtitles: English SDH, French, Spanish Ratio: 1.36:1 Notes: This title has had a number of DVD releases and is also available on Bl... Read full article

Hitchcock’s “Saboteur” to screen September 9, 2014 at Daystar Center

By Stephen Reginald on Sep 8, 2014 From Classic Movie Man

Hitchcock’s “Saboteur” to screen September 9, 2014 at Daystar Center When: Tuesday, September 9, 2014 6:30 p.m. Where: The Venue 1550 at the Daystar Center, 1550 S. State Street Alfred Hitchcock’s 1942 thriller stars Priscilla Lane and Robert Cummings. Cummings plays ... Read full article

Hitchcock’s “Saboteur” to screen September 9, 2014 at Daystar Center

By Stephen Reginald on Sep 8, 2014 From Classic Movie Man

Hitchcock’s “Saboteur” to screen September 9, 2014 at Daystar Center When: Tuesday, September 9, 2014 6:30 p.m. Where: The Venue 1550 at the Daystar Center, 1550 S. State Street Alfred Hitchcock’s 1942 thriller stars Priscilla Lane and Robert Cummings. Cummings plays ... Read full article

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Saboteur Quotes:

Barry Kane: Pat, this moment belongs to me. No matter what happens, they can never take it away from me.
[another dancer cuts in and dances off with Pat]
[to Patricia as they dance at a party full of Nazi sympathizers]
Barry Kane: Right now, they're probably haggling over the price for us with Murder, Incorporated.
[to Tobin]
Barry Kane: Why is it that you sneer every time you refer to this country? You've done pretty well here. I don't get it.
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Saboteur Facts
Samuel S. Hinds as "Foundation Leader" is in studio records/casting call lists for this movie, but he was not seen in the viewed print.
Alfred Hitchcock's original director's cameo was cut by order of the censors. He and his secretary played deaf-mute pedestrians. When Hitch's character made an apparently indecent proposal to her in sign language, she slapped his face. A more conventional cameo in front of a drugstore was substituted.
Alfred Hitchcock: A man visiting the newsstand in front of the drug store where Barry Kane is taken upon arriving in New York City.
Alfred Hitchcock wanted Gary Cooper or Joel McCrea for the leading role. Cooper wasn't interested in doing a thriller. McCrea wanted to work with Hitchcock again, but was unavailable. So the role finally went to Robert Cummings.
Alfred Hitchcock originally wanted Gary Cooper for the male lead, with Harry Carey as the chief villain.
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