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Joe Smith, American(Movie, 1942)

1h 3min | Genres: Crime, Thriller
Joe Smith, AmericanRating: 2.8/5 (with 11 vote)
Joe Smith, American is a 1942 American spy film directed by Richard Thorpe and stars Robert Young and Marsha Hunt. The film, loosely based on the story of Herman W. Lang, and the theft of plans of a top-secret bombsight, is the account of a worker at an aviation factory who is kidnapped by enemy spies. The opening credits contained the following written prologue: "This story is about a man who defended his country. His name is Joe Smith. He is an American. This picture is a tribute to all Joe Smiths." Joe Smith, American was the first in a series of B films made at MGM under the supervision of Dore Schary who also wrote the initial treatment, based on "his own yarn". His story was later adapted to a postwar setting and new characters to become The Big Operator (1959). ()
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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...

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 3 languages: English (EN), Spanish (ES), Portuguese (PT)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 02/01/1942
Keywords: escape, torture
Color: Black & White (B/W)

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WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:140151, Added: 03/29/2018, Last updated: 03/15/2024