Sabotage (1936)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 16min
- Crime, Thriller
- 11 Jan 1937 (USA)
- Movie
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 verified as complete
| Sylvia Sidney | ... |
Mrs. Verloc
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| Oscar Homolka | ... |
Karl Verloc--Her Husband
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| Desmond Tester | ... |
Stevie
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| John Loder | ... |
Detective Sgt. Ted Spencer
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| Joyce Barbour | ... |
Renee
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| Matthew Boulton | ... |
Superintendent Talbot
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| S.J. Warmington | ... |
Hollingshead
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| William Dewhurst | ... |
The Professor
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Pamela Bevan | ... |
Miss Chatham's Daughter (uncredited)
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| Peter Bull | ... |
Michaelis - Conspirator (uncredited)
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Albert Chevalier | ... |
Cinema Commissioner (uncredited)
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| Clare Greet | ... |
Mrs. Jones - Cook (uncredited)
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| Charles Hawtrey | ... |
Studious Youth at the Aquarium (uncredited)
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| Alfred Hitchcock | ... |
Man Walking Past the Cinema as the Light Is Renewed (uncredited)
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| Martita Hunt | ... |
Miss Chatman - The Professor's Daughter (uncredited)
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Mike Johnson | ... |
Member of Cinema Crowd (uncredited)
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| J. Hubert Leslie | ... |
Conspirator (uncredited)
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| Aubrey Mather | ... |
W. Brown & Sons Greengrocer (uncredited)
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Frederick Piper | ... |
Bus Conductor (uncredited)
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Fred Schwartz | ... |
Tailor (uncredited)
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George Spence | ... |
Commissionaire at Bijou Cinema (uncredited)
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| Torin Thatcher | ... |
Yunct - Conspirator (uncredited)
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| Austin Trevor | ... |
Vladimir - Paymaster at Aquarium (uncredited)
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Jack Vyvyan | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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Hal Walters | ... |
Man with Daughter at Aquarium (uncredited)
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Sam Wilkinson | ... |
Cinema Patron Who Wants His Money Back (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Alfred Hitchcock | ||
Written by
| Joseph Conrad | ... | (novel "The Secret Agent") |
| Charles Bennett | ... | (screen play) |
| Ian Hay | ... | (dialogue) & |
| Helen Simpson | ... | (dialogue) |
| E.V.H. Emmett | ... | (additional dialogue) |
Produced by
| Michael Balcon | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Ivor Montagu | ... | associate producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Hubert Bath | ... | (uncredited) |
| Jack Beaver | ... | (uncredited) |
| Louis Levy | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Bernard Knowles | ... | (photography) |
Editing by
| Charles Frend | ||
Art Direction by
| Oscar Friedrich Werndorff | ... | (as O. Werndorff) |
| Albert Jullion | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| Joe Strassner | ... | (dresses) (as J. Strassner) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Pen Tennyson | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Albert Whitlock | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| A. Cameron | ... | recordist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Stephen Dade | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Marianne | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Louis Levy | ... | musical director |
Script and Continuity Department
| Alma Reville | ... | continuity |
Thanks
| Walt Disney | ... | thanks: Cartoon sequence by arrangement with |
Production Companies
- Gaumont British Picture Corporation (presents) (controlled throughout the United Kingdom and the Irish Free State)
Distributors
- Gaumont British Distributors (1936) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Gaumont British Picture Corporation of America (1937) (United States) (theatrical) (retitled)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1937) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Nederland NV (1937) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Wivefilm (1939) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Film Classics (1944) (United States) (theatrical) (retitled re-release)
- Associated British Film Distributors (A.B.F.D.) (1947) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (re-release) (retitled)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1980) (Finland) (tv) (as MTV2)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1989) (Finland) (tv)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2008) (Canada) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- Network Releasing (2015) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Great Movies (2016) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- El 9 Besepi S.L. (2022) (Spain)
- IVC (1999) (Japan) (DVD)
- NHK-BS2 (1990) (Japan) (tv)
- Regie Cassette Vidéo (RCV) (1983) (France) (VHS) (French subtitles)
- The Criterion Collection (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Tohokushinsha (1992) (Japan) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- MTI Film (restoration services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 |
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| Taglines | MURDERER'S WIFE FALLS IN LOVE WITH SCOTLAND YARD DETECTIVE (Print Ad-Knickerbocker Press, ((Albany NY)) 20 March 1937) See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Based on Joseph Conrad's novel "The Secret Agent", this sports a different title, as Sir Alfred Hitchcock's previous movie was called Secret Agent (1936), which was based on stories by W. Somerset Maugham. See more » |
| Goofs | The London Underground and tram lines had their own power supplies, both separate from the public system. A single power station failure could not affect all three. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Safe Passage (1994). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Love's Old Sweet Song (Just a Song At Twilight) See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Opening credits are shown with a background of a dictionary page open to the definition of "Sabotage". See more » |
| Quotes |
Ted Spencer:
[trying to calm crowd down demanding their money back after a power outage]
It's an act of God, I tell you! Member of Cinema Crowd: And what do you call an act of God? Ted Spencer: I call your face one, and you won't get your money back on that. See more » |