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Joe Smith, American
Joe Smith, American
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  2. Joe Smith, American

Joe Smith, American

1942
1h 3m
Crime
Thriller
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1942

Runtime

1h 3m

Storyline

"Thrilling! It Will Lift You to the Skies!"

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...

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 3m
Feb 1, 1942
Languages
English
Director
Richard Thorpe
Richard Thorpe
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

48 Cast Members

Robert Young

Robert Young

Joe Smith

Marsha Hunt

Marsha Hunt

Mary Smith

Harvey Stephens

Harvey Stephens

Freddie Dunhill

Darryl Hickman

Darryl Hickman

Johnny Smith

Jonathan Hale

Jonathan Hale

Blake McKettrick

Noel Madison

Noel Madison

Schricker

Don Costello

Don Costello

Mead

Joseph Anthony

Conway

William Forrest

William Forrest

August 'Gus' Stoffen

Russell Hicks

Russell Hicks

Mr. Edgerton

Mark Daniels

Mark Daniels

Pete

William Tannen

William Tannen

Eddie

Dorothy Adams

Dorothy Adams

Nurse (uncredited)

Ernie Alexander

Aircraft Plant Worker (uncredited)

Billy Bletcher

Billy Bletcher

Police Radio Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)

Hubert Brill

Card Player in Waiting Room (uncredited)

John Butler

Elias Canfield (uncredited)

George M. Carleton

George M. Carleton

Doctor Treating Joe at Home (uncredited)

Cliff Clark

Cliff Clark

Police Captain (uncredited)

Cliff Danielson

Sammy, Joe's Friend in Flashback (uncredited)

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