Crime ·Thriller ·Drama · United States of America · 1942 · 1h 3m

Joe Smith, American

Director

Cast

Robert Young as Joe Smith Marsha Hunt as Mary Smith Harvey Stephens as Freddie Dunhill Darryl Hickman as Johnny Smith Jonathan Hale as Blake McKettrick Noel Madison as Schricker

Crew

Charles Lawton Jr. — Director of Photography Elmo Veron — Editor Daniele Amfitheatrof — Original Music Composer Allen Rivkin — Screenplay Paul Gallico — Story Jack Chertok — Producer

Tagline

Thrilling! It Will Lift You to the Skies!

Synopsis

Joe Smith is an ordinary American family man who works in an aircraft factory. Shortly after being a promoted to a much higher position, Joe is kidnapped by enemy agents who are determined to get military secrets out of him by any means possible. Will Joe keep quiet or betray his country...

Mood & Themes

escape torture

Key Collaborators

Richard Thorpe Director Charles Lawton Jr. Director of Photography Elmo Veron Editor Daniele Amfitheatrof Original Music Composer Allen Rivkin Screenplay Paul Gallico Story Jack Chertok Producer Dore Schary Producer

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