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1942 · 109 min · NR

Saboteur

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock · Thriller, Mystery

Saboteur (1942) is a Thriller film, directed by Alfred Hitchcock set in California and New York City during the 1940s.

A espionage and road trip, with a tense tone.

Composer
Frank Skinner
Cinematography
Joseph A. Valentine
Cast
Robert CummingsPriscilla LaneOtto KrugerAlan BaxterClem BevansNorman LloydAlma KrugerVaughan Glaser

The world of this film

Setting

Where
CaliforniaNew York City
Setting
UrbanDesert
When
1940s

Premise & themes

Premise
EspionageRoad Trip
Tone
Tense

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadTwo Hander
Pacing
Propulsive
Based on
Pure Fiction

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