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Joe Smith, American

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...

1h 3m1942NRTMDb 6.5

CrimeThrillerDrama

English

Crew and Cast

Richard ThorpeRichard ThorpeDirectorRobert YoungRobert YoungJoe SmithMarsha HuntMarsha HuntMary SmithHarvey StephensHarvey StephensFreddie DunhillDarryl HickmanDarryl HickmanJohnny SmithJonathan HaleJonathan HaleBlake McKettrickNoel MadisonNoel MadisonSchrickerDon CostelloDon CostelloMead
Joseph AnthonyConwayWilliam ForrestWilliam ForrestAugust 'Gus' StoffenRussell HicksRussell HicksMr. EdgertonMark DanielsMark DanielsPeteWilliam TannenWilliam TannenEddieDorothy AdamsDorothy AdamsNurse
Ernie AlexanderAircraft Plant WorkerBilly BletcherBilly BletcherPolice Radio Broadcaster (voice)
Hubert BrillCard Player in Waiting Room
John ButlerElias CanfieldGeorge M. CarletonGeorge M. CarletonDoctor Treating Joe at HomeCliff ClarkCliff ClarkPolice Captain
Cliff DanielsonSammy · Joe's Friend in Flashback
Helen DicksonSchoolteacherFrank FaylenFrank FaylenMan in Waiting Room with MatchesJohn GallaudetJohn GallaudetCaptain Jack WeldrenAva GardnerAva GardnerUndetermined Secondary Role
Eddie HartSecurity Guard at Aircraft PlantMaynard HolmesMaynard HolmesBoyd Sheldon · DrafteeRobert HomansRobert HomansOld Man in Waiting RoomMitchell IngrahamMitchell IngrahamDrug Store OwnerSelmer JacksonSelmer JacksonHospital DoctorGladden JamesGladden JamesEdgerton's Secretary

Storyline

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...

  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Info

Status
Released
Released
1 February 1942
Runtime
1h 3m
Rating
NR
TMDB score
6.5 / 10 (6 votes)

Production

Director
Richard Thorpe
Writers
Paul Gallico, Allen Rivkin
Studios
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Countries
United States of America

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English