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Joe Smith, American (1942)
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February 1942 (USA) morePlot:
Joe Smith is an average American citizen, working in an aircraft factory. He has access to the plans... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
A gripping thriller with some interesting plot twists moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | Robert Young | ... | Joe Smith |
| Marsha Hunt | ... | Mary Hewett Smith |
| Harvey Stephens | ... | Mr. Frederick 'Freddie' Dunhill |
| Darryl Hickman | ... | Johnny Smith |
| Jonathan Hale | ... | Blake McKettrick |
| Noel Madison | ... | Schricker, Abductor Who Socks Joe |
| Don Costello | ... | Mead, Abductor with Stain on Shoe |
| Joseph Anthony | ... | Conway, Abductor with Turkish Cigarettes |
| William Forrest | ... | August 'Gus' Stockton |
| Russell Hicks | ... | Mr. Edgerton |
| Mark Daniels | ... | Pete |
| William Tannen | ... | Eddie |
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63 minCountry:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Certification:
USA:Approved (PCA #7922)Fun Stuff
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Ava Gardner is listed in some modern sources as an actress in this movie, but she is not identifiable. moreSoundtrack:
America, My Country Tis of Thee moreFAQ
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I haven't seen this movie in about 40 years but it scared the daylights out of me as a kid. To me Robert Young was Jim Anderson, the exemplary dad of Father Knows Best. So it was really disturbing to see him captured by enemy agents and tortured. I don't remember what they did to him but it was terrible. It seems like they smashed his fingers with pliers. Another cool aspect of this movie is the way Robert Young was able to remember the way to the enemy agents' hideout by sound, even though he was taken there blindfolded. To this day I try to listen to what things sound like whenever I am traveling some place, in case I have to go back there again.
This movie also has an excellent visual texture to it -- shot in black and white with terrific use of shadows, sinister bad guys in dark clothing, bulky old cars.