United States / Apr 22, 1942
Unmasking the man behind your back!
1h 49min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Aircraft factory worker Barry Kane flees across the United States after he is wrongly accused of starting the fire that killed his best friend.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Vaughan Glaser | Mr. Miller |
| Dorothy Peterson | Mrs. Mason |
| Ian Wolfe | Robert |
| Frances Carson | Society Woman |
| Murray Alper | Truck Driver |
| Kathryn Adams | Young Mother |
| Pedro de Cordoba | Bones - Circus Troupe |
| Billy Curtis | Midget - Circus Troupe |
| Marie Le Deaux | Fat Woman - Circus Troupe |
| Anita Sharp-Bolster | Esmeralda the Bearded Lady |
| Jeanne Romer | Siamese Twin |
| Laura Mason | Siamese Twin |
| Oliver Blake | Deputy Sheriff (uncredited) |
| Alfred Hitchcock | Man in Front of New York Drugstore (uncredited) |
| Pat Flaherty | George - Elevator Operator (uncredited) |
| Sam Harris | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Frank McLure | Party Guest (uncredited) |
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| Harold Miller | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Cyril Ring | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Hans Conried | Edward (uncredited) |
| Tony Randall | Cameraman (uncredited) |
| Will Wright | J.C. Lormans - Company Official (uncredited) |
| Charles Halton | Second Sheriff (uncredited) |
| Dick Gordon | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Hardie Albright | Detective (uncredited) |
| Frank Baker | Navy Officer at Ship Launching (uncredited) |
| Edward Biby | Dignitary at Ship Launching (uncredited) |
| William A. Boardway | Navy Officer at Ship Launching (uncredited) |
| Lulu Mae Bohrman | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Al Bridge | Marine MP Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Ralph Brooks | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Paul E. Burns | Farmer (uncredited) |
| Don Cadell | FBI Man (uncredited) |
| James Carlisle | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Jack Cheatham | Detective Outside Movie Theater (uncredited) |
| Kernan Cripps | Man in Movie Audience (uncredited) |
| Oliver Cross | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Mary Curtis | Midget (uncredited) |
| Sayre Dearing | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Harry Denny | Admiral (uncredited) |
| Helen Dickson | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Norma Drury | Refugee Mother (uncredited) |
| Ralph Dunn | FBU Agent at Mason's House (uncredited) |
| John Eldredge | Footman (uncredited) |
| Paul Everton | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| James Flavin | Motorcycle Cop (voice) (uncredited) |
| Eddie Foster | Driver for Saboteurs (uncredited) |
| Ben Frommer | Theatre Patron (uncredited) |
| Jack Gardner | Pat's Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
| Gene Garrick | Plant Worker (uncredited) |
| Art Gilmore | Radio Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited) |
| Gus Glassmire | Mr. Pearl (uncredited) |
| William Gould | Stranger on Sidewalk (uncredited) |
| Aleth Hansen | Cowhand (uncredited) |
| Margaret Hayes | Henry's Wife in Movie (uncredited) |
| Vinton Hayworth | Will - Other Man in Movie (uncredited) |
| Selmer Jackson | FBI Chief (uncredited) |
| Milton Kibbee | Man Killed in Movie Theater (uncredited) |
| Rex Lease | Plant Cafeteria Worker (uncredited) |
| Will Lee | Rogers (uncredited) |
| Ethelreda Leopold | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Alexander Lockwood | Marine (uncredited) |
| Nancy Loring | Young Mother (uncredited) |
| Lou Lubin | Man (uncredited) |
| Jimmie Lucas | Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
| Frank Marlowe | Man in Newsreel Truck (uncredited) |
| Kermit Maynard | Cowhand (uncredited) |
| Dick Midgley | FBI Agent (uncredited) |
| Belle Mitchell | Adele - Tobin's Maid (uncredited) |
| Margaret Moffatt | Mrs. Moore - Neighbor (uncredited) |
| Field Norton | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Gene O'Donnell | Jitterbug (uncredited) |
| Paddy O'Flynn | Counterman at Statue of Liberty (uncredited) |
| George Offerman, Jr. | Plant Worker (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Parker | Woman in Car (uncredited) |
| Emory Parnell | Henry - Husband in Movie (uncredited) |
| Ruth Peterson | Society Woman (uncredited) |
| Lee Phelps | Plant Security Officer (uncredited) |
| Paul Phillips | Driver (uncredited) |
| Gerald Pierce | Elevator Operator (uncredited) |
| Alexander Pollard | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Catherine Price | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Louis Quince | Tourist (uncredited) |
| Lynne Romer | Siamese Twin (uncredited) |
| William Ruhl | Deputy Marshal (uncredited) |
| Paul Russell | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Jeffrey Sayre | Saboteur (uncredited) |
| Charles Sherlock | Barry's Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
| Byron Shores | Detective (uncredited) |
| Harry Strang | Motorcycle Highway Patrolman (uncredited) |
| Virgil Summers | Henchman (uncredited) |
| Torin Thatcher | Man (uncredited) |
| Jean Trent | Blonde Aircraft Worker (uncredited) |
| Archie Twitchell | Motorcycle Cop (voice) (uncredited) |
| Dale Van Sickel | FBI Assistant - Phone Operator (uncredited) |
| Claire Whitney | Wife in Movie Audience (uncredited) |
| Matt Willis | First Sheriff (uncredited) |
| Marjorie Wood | Farmer's Wife (uncredited) |
| Barton Yarborough | First FBI Man at Mason's House (uncredited) |
| Duke York | Deputy Sheriff (uncredited) |
Genres
Thriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Saboteur |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Universal Pictures, Frank Lloyd Productions |
| Release date | 22 aprile 1942 |
| Production | Frank Lloyd, Jack H. Skirball |
| Writer | Peter Viertel, Dorothy Parker, Joan Harrison, Alfred Hitchcock |
| Editing | Otto Ludwig, Edward Curtiss |
| Cinematography | Joseph A. Valentine, Charles Van Enger, James V. King, Virgil Summers |
| Assistant directors | Fred Frank, Alfred Hitchcock, Adele Cannon, John P. Fulton, Vernon Keays |
| Camera operators | James V. King, Joseph A. Valentine, Charles Van Enger, Virgil Summers |
| Additional photography | Charles Van Enger, Joseph A. Valentine, James V. King, Virgil Summers |
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| Production design | Robert F. Boyle, Russell A. Gausman, Jack Otterson, Dorothea Holt, John DeCuir |
| Art direction | Robert F. Boyle, Jack Otterson, Russell A. Gausman, Dorothea Holt, John DeCuir |
| Set decoration | Russell A. Gausman, Robert F. Boyle, Jack Otterson, Dorothea Holt, John DeCuir |
| Special effects | John P. Fulton |
| Stunts | Duke York, Russell Saunders, David Sharpe, Dale Van Sickel |
| Music | Frank Skinner, William Hedgcock, Charles Previn, Bernard B. Brown |
| Sound | Frank Skinner, William Hedgcock, Charles Previn, Bernard B. Brown |
| Costume design | Irene Saltern, Eugene Joseff |
| Makeup | Irene Saltern, Eugene Joseff |
| Hairstyling | Irene Saltern, Eugene Joseff |
| Budget | 780.000 € |
| Revenue | 1.250.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Jun 01, 1942
Sweden / Oct 12, 1942 / 15
Finland / Feb 25, 1945
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Portugal / Mar 07, 1945 / M/12
France / Jun 14, 1949 / TP / Visa CNC 8728
Italy / Oct 12, 1949
Germany / May 15, 1958 / 16
Japan / Apr 28, 1979 / R15+
Austria / Jul 21, 2021 / 16
Physical media
United Kingdom / Nov 18, 1993 / PG / VHS
Brazil / Dec 14, 2000 / 12 / DVD/VHS CIC Video
Netherlands / Jul 26, 2007 / 12 / DVD
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