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Sabotage (1936)

UNRATED 76 min  -  Mystery | Thriller  -   11 January 1937 (USA)
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A Scotland Yard undercover detective is on the trail of a saboteur who is part of a plot to set off a bomb in London. But when the detective's cover is blown, the plot begins to unravel.

Director:

Alfred Hitchcock

Writers:

Joseph Conrad (novel), Charles Bennett (screenplay), and 3 more credits »
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plot to set off a bomb in London. Sabotage -- A Scotland Yard undercover detective is on the trail of a saboteur who is part of a plot to set off a bomb in London. But when the detective's cover is blown, the plot begins to unravel.
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Sylvia Sidney ...
Mrs. Verloc (as Sylvia Sydney)
Oskar Homolka Oskar Homolka ...
Her Husband (as Oscar Homolka)
Desmond Tester Desmond Tester ...
Her Young Brother
John Loder John Loder ...
Ted
Joyce Barbour Joyce Barbour ...
Renee
Matthew Boulton Matthew Boulton ...
Superintendent Talbot
S.J. Warmington S.J. Warmington ...
Hollingshead
William Dewhurst William Dewhurst ...
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Storyline

Mr. Verloc is part of a gang of foreign saboteurs operating out of London. He manages a small cinema with his wife and her teenage brother as a cover, but they know nothing of his secret. Scotland Yard assign an undercover detective to work at the shop next to the cinema in order to observe the gang. Written by Col Needham <col@imdb.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Cinema | Detective | Saboteur | Bomb | Blackout  | See more »

Taglines:

...A Bomb Plot ...A Killing ...Justice

Genres:

Mystery | Thriller

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

I Married a Murderer See more »

Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | West Germany:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Full Range Recording System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The film "Bartholomew the Strangler" is fictitious, as is, so it seems, actor Tom McGurth (who is named on the posters outside the movie theatre). See more »

Goofs

Continuity: The ring on Mrs. Verloc's third finger when she's wielding the knife. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Man in power plant: Sand.
2nd Man in power plant: Sabotage.
3rd Man in power plant: Wrecking.
4th Man in power plant: Deliberate.
2nd Man in power plant: What's at the back of it?
3rd Man in power plant: Who did it?
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Connections

Referenced in The Village (2004) See more »

Soundtracks

"Love's Old Sweet Song (Just a Song At Twilight)"
(uncredited)
Music by J.L. Molloy
Lyrics by G. Clifton Bingham
Sung a cappella by a man lighting candles See more »