Saboteur

In 1938 Orson Welles' Mercury Theater Group put on a classic stage production of Shakespeare's JULIUS CAESAR, in which Welles reset the story from the Roman Empire of 44 - 43 B.C. to 1938 Europe. Caesar was now a typical... Full review

The plot of this sub-standard Hitchcock movie is strongly influenced by "The 39 Steps" but it's not in the same class. Robert Cummings was too light weight for the part of the young hero who goes on the run to... Full review

While certainly not one of Hitchcock's better films, Saboteur is an energetic and interesting ride nonetheless. Barry Kane (Robert Cummings) is an average Joe working at an aviation plant. A fire breaks out and his best friend is killed in the... Full review

Every Hitchcock movie is worth watching. DVD review.A falsely accused man (Cummings) goes on the run to find the real villain.Superb chase movie that still holds up. Showing more verve and imagination than any present-day director, Hitchcock uses amazing locations... Full review

Hitchcock made at least 11 films about the ordinary man, wrongly accused, on the run (sometimes really running, sometimes not) to prove his innocence in a situation beyond his control, the first one being "The 39 Steps", which really made... Full review

The story is spelled out elsewhere -- Cummings being mistaken for a saboteur and getting mixed up with a real gang -- so I'll pretty much skip it and just add a few comments.First, it's identifiably Hitchcock, but is an... Full review

You can't help but marvel at Hitchcock's early work. "Saboteur," for example, is so slick and quick that it's hard to believe he made this film over 60 years ago. There's some propaganda elements but they're woven into the mystery... Full review

This is one of the classic Hitchcock films. It's not really a great film but its classic Hitchcock all the same. It's got the cross- country chase, the interesting characters and situation along the way, the innocent hero and the... Full review

'Saboteur' isn't one of Hitchcock's best known movies but it shouldn't be completely dismissed for that reason. It's a very entertaining "innocent man on the run" thriller, a theme he had previously used to great success in 'The 39 Steps',... Full review

NO SPOILERS!!After Hitchcock's successful first American film, Rebecca based upon Daphne DuMarier's lush novel of gothic romance and intrigue, he returned to some of the more familiar themes of his early British period - mistaken identity and espionage. As the... Full review

Universal's DVD of Saboteur is a nice presentation of this movie, with care taken in the packaging and the extras. As such he's the odd man out among Hitchcock bad guys and probably the least interesting. ... Full Review

Because of Hitchcocks deft touch, he ensures that the movie remains darned entertaining after more than six decades. We cant wait to see what will happen next in this inventive, bright story. For the most part, the film wears that mantle well. ... Full Review

"SABOTEUR" Robert Cummings is framed for sabotage at a war plant; the chase leads to the top of the Statue of Liberty. Hitchcock directs. 7 p.m. ... Full Article