150 Word Review: 'Saboteur' (1942)
Give me your tired, your poor, etcetera
What a climax! But first: The villains of this World War 2 spy thriller are a bunch of rich traitors in tuxedos and pearls who think Hitler has some good ideas. They want power and hate sharing!
Director Alfred Hitchcock has a soft spot for Barry, an ordinary Joe framed for sabotage and the murder of his best pal. No one believes he's innocent, except a bunch of regular folks: his buddy's mom, a kind old blind man, and a bus full of circus freaks. The dialogue tap-dances, thanks to a screenplay co-written by Dorothy Parker, herself a devout fascist-hater.
Sabotuer isn't just a spy vs. spy picture; it's also a road-trip romance. Priscilla Lane is a spicy blonde who doesn't trust Barry at first. She ends up fighting the saboteur inside the Statue of Liberty. Hitchcock keeps his foot on the gas from the credits to the vertigo-inducing finale.
#ICYMI 150 Word Review: ‘Strangers On A Train’ (1951)
