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Thrilling! It Will Lift You to the Skies!
6.5 / 10 IMDb February 1, 1942 1h 3m
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...
Director
Runtime
1h 3m
Release Date
February 1, 1942
Genre
Crime, Thriller, Drama
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
Robert Young
as Joe Smith
Marsha Hunt
as Mary Smith
Harvey Stephens
as Freddie Dunhill
Darryl Hickman
as Johnny Smith
Jonathan Hale
as Blake McKettrick
Noel Madison
as Schricker
Don Costello
as Mead
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Joseph Anthony
as Conway
William Forrest
as August 'Gus' Stoffen
Russell Hicks
as Mr. Edgerton
Mark Daniels
as Pete
William Tannen
as Eddie
Dorothy Adams
as Nurse (uncredited)
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Ernie Alexander
as Aircraft Plant Worker (uncredited)
Billy Bletcher
as Police Radio Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)
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Hubert Brill
as Card Player in Waiting Room (uncredited)
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John Butler
as Elias Canfield (uncredited)
George M. Carleton
as Doctor Treating Joe at Home (uncredited)
Cliff Clark
as Police Captain (uncredited)
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Cliff Danielson
as Sammy, Joe's Friend in Flashback (uncredited)
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-MayerAdvertisement
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