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Joe Smith, American

Joe Smith, American

Thrilling! It Will Lift You to the Skies!

19426.21h 3mNR

Overview

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...

Directed by Richard Thorpe
Written by Allen Rivkin, Paul Gallico
Produced by Jack Chertok, Dore Schary
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Top Cast

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

J

Joseph Anthony

Conway

William Forrest

William Forrest

August 'Gus' Stoffen

Russell Hicks

Russell Hicks

Mr. Edgerton

Themes & Keywords

escapetorture

About Joe Smith, American

Joe Smith, American is a crime, thriller, drama film released in 1942 exploring themes of escape, torture. Directed by Richard Thorpe, it stars Robert Young, Marsha Hunt, Harvey Stephens. 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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