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Window Card poster for the classic American spy thriller film
Saboteur, released in 1942 and directed by the master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock. The movie is known for its dramatic cross-country chase and iconic climax atop the Statue of Liberty.
Film Overview
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Starring: Robert Cummings (as Barry Kane), Priscilla Lane (as Patricia Martin), and Norman Lloyd (as the villain Frank Fry).
Release Date: April 24, 1942, in the United States.
Tagline: The poster features the prominent tagline "3000 MILES OF TERROR!".
Plot Summary
The film centers on aircraft factory worker Barry Kane (Robert Cummings), who is wrongly accused of starting a fire that killed his best friend. To clear his name, Kane goes on the run across the United States to find the real saboteur, Norman Lloyd's character, Frank Fry. Along the way, he encounters a network of Nazi spies and is eventually joined by a woman, Pat Martin, who turns from an unwilling captive into a willing accomplice. The film is famous for its final dramatic confrontation on the torch platform of the Statue of Liberty. |
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