Joe Smith, American

Joe Smith, American

Joe Smith, American

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Joe Smith, American

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

1942

1h 3m

6.5(6 votes)

Crime

Thriller

Drama

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...

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Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

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

Creative team

Directed by: Richard Thorpe
Written by: Paul Gallico
Allen Rivkin
Produced by: Dore Schary
Jack Chertok

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