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Today's Hitchcock movie review is the action adventure Saboteur (1942) starring Robert Cummings as Barry Kane, a wartime aircraft worker during World War II who is accused of murdering his co-worker who happens to be his best friend during an act of sabotage in the factory. The story throughout the movie is simple, an ordinary man is wrongly accused and, on the run, to prove his innocence in a situation beyond his control. Similar to The 39 Steps, however this incarnation is taken place in America. We also have the leading lady Patricia Martin, played by actress Priscilla Lane and the two must team up to exploit and ploy the various Nazi/Fascist sympathizers who are trying to sabotage military ships. Hitchcock uses impressive locations including Boulder Dam, Radio City Music Hall and the Statue of Liberty to intensify this suspense style thrilling adventure.
Robert Cummings as Barry plays the very ordinary American, your sort of an "everyman" with whom the audience can identify, similar to Robert Donat playing Richard Hannay in the Hitchcock flick The 39 Steps. To me the minor players steal the movie which includes the primary villain who is only seen in a few scenes played by Otto Kruger as the rich and charming yet evil Charles Tobin, the circus freak Bones played by Pedro de Cordoba and the kind blind uncle played by Vaughan Glaser. The uncle's lines around how people are often blind to see the genuine intangible things in life along with Bone's line how normally normal people are cold hearted may have cliched moments but still fits in well in the overall story. All three performances also showcase that it's not about someone's prestige or reputation that defines their character but rather their genuine moral kindness regardless of their physical and financial attributes. The road signs featuring the other leading actor Priscilla Lane's character prior to her actual onscreen feature is a great touch by Hitchcock which reflects on the primary protagonist's position in each story arc. There are some funny touches all along the way for some comic relief including truck driver played by Murray Alper who likes to hear Barry whistle, has a keen ear to Beethoven's 5th Symphony and helps out Barry who escapes the police when he jumps off the bridge are all great elements in the film. The cinema scene where there is a gunfight between the actual saboteur and the police plays well in relative with the shadow silhouette at the beginning of the flick. Overall a great adventure flick, which low key looks into secret societies, 7.4/10.
Today's Hitchcock movie review is the action adventure Saboteur (1942) starring Robert Cummings as Barry Kane, a wartime aircraft worker during World War II who is accused of murdering his co-worker who happens to be his best friend during an act of sabotage in the factory. The story throughout the movie is simple, an ordinary man is wrongly accused and, on the run, to prove his innocence in a situation beyond his control. Similar to The 39 Steps, however this incarnation is taken place in America. We also have the leading lady Patricia Martin, played by actress Priscilla Lane and the two must team up to exploit and ploy the various Nazi/Fascist sympathizers who are trying to sabotage military ships. Hitchcock uses impressive locations including Boulder Dam, Radio City Music Hall and the Statue of Liberty to intensify this suspense style thrilling adventure.
Robert Cummings as Barry plays the very ordinary American, your sort of an "everyman" with whom the audience can identify, similar to Robert Donat playing Richard Hannay in the Hitchcock flick The 39 Steps. To me the minor players steal the movie which includes the primary villain who is only seen in a few scenes played by Otto Kruger as the rich and charming yet evil Charles Tobin, the circus freak Bones played by Pedro de Cordoba and the kind blind uncle played by Vaughan Glaser. The uncle's lines around how people are often blind to see the genuine intangible things in life along with Bone's line how normally normal people are cold hearted may have cliched moments but still fits in well in the overall story. All three performances also showcase that it's not about someone's prestige or reputation that defines their character but rather their genuine moral kindness regardless of their physical and financial attributes. The road signs featuring the other leading actor Priscilla Lane's character prior to her actual onscreen feature is a great touch by Hitchcock which reflects on the primary protagonist's position in each story arc. There are some funny touches all along the way for some comic relief including truck driver played by Murray Alper who likes to hear Barry whistle, has a keen ear to Beethoven's 5th Symphony and helps out Barry who escapes the police when he jumps off the bridge are all great elements in the film. The cinema scene where there is a gunfight between the actual saboteur and the police plays well in relative with the shadow silhouette at the beginning of the flick. Overall a great adventure flick, which low key looks into secret societies, 7.4/10.