Film

Joe Smith, American

1942 · 1h 3m · Crime · Thriller · Drama

Thrilling! It Will Lift You to the Skies!

IMDb

6.2

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...

Robert Young

Joe Smith

Marsha Hunt

Mary Smith

Harvey Stephens

Freddie Dunhill

Darryl Hickman

Johnny Smith

Jonathan Hale

Blake McKettrick

Noel Madison

Schricker

Don Costello

Mead

Joseph Anthony

Conway

William Forrest

August 'Gus' Stoffen

Russell Hicks

Mr. Edgerton

Mark Daniels

Pete

William Tannen

Eddie

Dorothy Adams

Nurse (uncredited)

Ernie Alexander

Aircraft Plant Worker (uncredited)

Billy Bletcher

Police Radio Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)

Hubert Brill

Card Player in Waiting Room (uncredited)

• Richard ThorpeDirector
• Allen RivkinScreenplay
• Paul GallicoStory
• Jack ChertokProducer
• Dore ScharyProducer
• Harry RapfExecutive Producer
• Charles Lawton Jr.Director of Photography
• Daniele AmfitheatrofOriginal Music Composer
• Elmo VeronEditor

Release date

February 1, 1942

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 3m

Rated

NR

Genres

Crime, Thriller, Drama

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