Review of Saboteur (1942) by Matthew G — 13 Mar 2009

One of Hitchcock?s best uses of big finales?this one taking place on the Statue of Liberty (OK, not the REAL Statue, but this IS a movie from the 1940s!). Later in his career, he would shoot suspenseful scenes at the United Nations, Mount Rushmore, and the Golden Gate Bridge, and earlier in his career?back in England?he shot a great scene in Blackmail at the British Museum.

The ending, somewhat, makes up for this one being a little slower than us Hitchcock fans had become accustom to. Saboteur is a good Hitchcock film and a great spy thriller, though I feel it could have used a little more time at the editors.

Again, we have a plot that revolves around a wronged man?this time, it?s Robert Cummings who gets falsely accused for an act of sabotage and spends most of the movie running from the police and the REAL bad guys.

This is a must for any thriller fans. And, of course, for all Hitchcock fans, but don?t be surprised if you?re not just a tad disappointed.