- Film Review
- Reviewed By David Parkinson
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4 out of 5
Dorothy Parker contributed to the screenplay of this cracking Hitchcock thriller, which cleverly served the dual purpose of warning Americans against Fifth Columnists and providing some much needed escapism. Although Hitch was unhappy with the stars chosen for him by Universal (Robert Cummings and Priscilla Lane), he clearly enjoyed hurtling them around deserts, ghost towns and luxury mansions in a manner that both recalled The 39 Steps and anticipated North by Northwest. The Statue of Liberty finale is the film's best known set piece, but the encounter with a circus troupe and the Radio City Music Hall shoot-out are also bang on the money.
Plot Summary
Spy thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and starring Robert Cummings as an aircraft factory worker who is suspected of sabotage following the death of a friend. Fleeing the police, he has only one clue - the address of the guilty man.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Barry Kane
- Robert Cummings
- Patricia Martin
- Priscilla Lane
- Charles Tobin
- Otto Kruger
- Freeman
- Alan Baxter
- Neilson
- Clem Bevans
- Frank Fry
- Norman Lloyd
- Mrs Henrietta Sutton
- Alma Kruger
- Phillip Martin
- Vaughan Glaser
- Mrs Mason
- Dorothy Peterson
- Mac the deputy driver
- Murray Alper
Crew
- Director
- Alfred Hitchcock
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