Joe Smith, American (1942)
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- Passed
- 1h 3min
- Drama, Romance
- Feb 1942 (USA)
- Movie
Joe Smith is an average American citizen, working in an aircraft factory. He has access to the plans for a new bomb-sight and is kidnapped by enemy agents who unsuccessfully torture him to get him to betray his country. He escapes and...
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| Robert Young | ... |
Joe Smith
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| Marsha Hunt | ... |
Mary Smith
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| Harvey Stephens | ... |
Freddie Dunhill
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| Darryl Hickman | ... |
Johnny Smith
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| Jonathan Hale | ... |
Blake McKettrick
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| Noel Madison | ... |
Schricker
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| Don Costello | ... |
Mead
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Joseph Anthony | ... |
Conway
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| William Forrest | ... |
August 'Gus' Stoffen
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| Russell Hicks | ... |
Mr. Edgerton
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| Mark Daniels | ... |
Pete
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| William Tannen | ... |
Eddie
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| Dorothy Adams | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Ernie Alexander | ... |
Aircraft Plant Worker (uncredited)
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| Billy Bletcher | ... |
Police Radio Broadcaster (uncredited) (voice)
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Hubert Brill | ... |
Card Player in Waiting Room (uncredited)
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| John Butler | ... |
Elias Canfield (uncredited)
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| George M. Carleton | ... |
Doctor Treating Joe at Home (uncredited)
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Cliff Clark | ... |
Police Captain (uncredited)
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Cliff Danielson | ... |
Sammy - Joe's Friend in Flashback (uncredited)
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| Helen Dickson | ... |
Schoolteacher (uncredited)
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| Frank Faylen | ... |
Man in Waiting Room with Matches (uncredited)
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| John Gallaudet | ... |
Capt. Jack Weldren (uncredited)
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| Ava Gardner | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Eddie Hart | ... |
Security Guard at Aircraft Plant (uncredited)
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| Maynard Holmes | ... |
Boyd Sheldon, Draftee (uncredited)
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| Robert Homans | ... |
Old Man in Waiting Room (uncredited)
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| Mitchell Ingraham | ... |
Drugstore Owner (uncredited)
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| Selmer Jackson | ... |
Hospital Doctor (uncredited)
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| Gladden James | ... |
Edgerton's Secretary (uncredited)
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| Robert Kellard | ... |
Mel Lewis (uncredited)
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Richard Kipling | ... |
Harry - Car Driver (uncredited)
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| Paul Kruger | ... |
First Police Driver (uncredited)
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| Warren McCollum | ... |
Aircraft Plant Worker (uncredited)
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| James Millican | ... |
Aircraft Plant Foreman (uncredited)
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| Frances Morris | ... |
Miss Maynard - McKettrick's Secretary (uncredited)
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Philip Morris | ... |
Policeman Passenger (uncredited)
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Kitty O'Neil | ... |
Mrs. Sheldon (uncredited)
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| Eddie Parker | ... |
Aircraft Plant Worker (uncredited)
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Lee Phelps | ... |
Second Police Driver (uncredited)
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| Frances Raeburn | ... |
Daisy Knowlton (uncredited)
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| John Raitt | ... |
Aircraft Plant Worker (uncredited)
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| Connie Russell | ... |
Jane Babcock (uncredited)
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| James Seay | ... |
Roy - Aircraft Plant Worker (uncredited)
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| Edgar Sherrod | ... |
Minister (uncredited)
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Al Trescony | ... |
Old Man's Son in Waiting Room (uncredited)
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| Dick Wessel | ... |
Aircraft Plant Worker (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Richard Thorpe | ||
Written by
| Paul Gallico | ... | (based upon: the Cosmopolitan Magazine story by) |
| Allen Rivkin | ... | (screen play) |
Produced by
| Jack Chertok | ... | producer |
| Harry Rapf | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Dore Schary | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Daniele Amfitheatrof | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Charles Lawton Jr. | ... | director of photography (as Charles Lawton) |
Editing by
| Elmo Veron | ... | film editor |
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
Set Decoration by
| Edwin B. Willis | ... | (set decorations) |
Makeup Department
| Jack Dawn | ... | makeup creator |
Production Management
| Art Smith | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Joseph Boyle | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Paul Groesse | ... | associate art director |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording director |
Stunts
| Eddie Parker | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Leonid Raab | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| David Snell | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (presents) (produced by Loew's Incorporated)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1942) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1942) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro Goldwyn Mayer (1942) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1945) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1945) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1944) (France) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Joe Smith is an average American citizen, working in an aircraft factory. He has access to the plans for a new bomb-sight and is kidnapped by enemy agents who unsuccessfully torture him to get him to betray his country. He escapes and leads the FBI to his captors.
Written by Herman Seifer |
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| Taglines | The Story of an Average American Fmaily See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $236,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The movie was one of ten selected by the East and West Association to be sent to Asian countries as most representative of American life. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Some of the Best: Twenty-Five Years of Motion Picture Leadership (1949). See more » |
| Soundtracks | America, My Country Tis of Thee See more » |