Sabotage

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A Scotland Yard undercover detective is on the trail of a saboteur who is part of a plot to set off a bomb in London. But when the detective's cover is blown, the plot begins to unravel.

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A Scotland Yard undercover detective is on the trail of a saboteur who is part of a plot to set off a bomb in London. But when the detective's cover is blown, the plot begins to unravel.A Scotland Yard undercover detective is on the trail of a saboteur who is part of a plot to set off a bomb in London. But when the detective's cover is blown, the plot begins to unravel.A Scotland Yard undercover detective is on the trail of a saboteur who is part of a plot to set off a bomb in London. But when the detective's cover is blown, the plot begins to unravel.

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IMDb RATING

7.0/10

20K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Mrs. Verloc
(as Sylvia Sydney)

Oscar Homolka

Karl Verloc--Her Husband

Desmond Tester

Stevie

John Loder

Detective Sgt. Ted Spencer

Joyce Barbour

Renee

Matthew Boulton

Superintendent Talbot

S.J. Warmington

Hollingshead

William Dewhurst

The Professor

Pamela Bevan

Miss Chatham's Daughter
(uncredited)

Peter Bull

Michaelis - Conspirator
(uncredited)

Albert Chevalier

Cinema Commissioner
(uncredited)

Clare Greet

Mrs. Jones - Cook
(uncredited)

Charles Hawtrey

Studious Youth at the Aquarium
(uncredited)

Alfred Hitchcock

Man Walking Past the Cinema as the Light Is Renewed
(uncredited)

Martita Hunt

Miss Chatman - The Professor's Daughter
(uncredited)

Mike Johnson

Member of Cinema Crowd
(uncredited)

J. Hubert Leslie

Conspirator
(uncredited)

Aubrey Mather

W. Brown & Sons Greengrocer
(uncredited)

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Trivia
Based on Joseph Conrad's novel "The Secret Agent", this sports a different title, as Sir Alfred Hitchcock's previous movie was called Quatre de l'espionnage (1936), which was based on stories by W. Somerset Maugham.

Goofs
The London Underground and tram lines had their own power supplies, both separate from the public system. A single power station failure could not affect all three.

Quotes
Ted Spencer: [trying to calm crowd down demanding their money back after a power outage] It's an act of God, I tell you!
Member of Cinema Crowd: And what do you call an act of God?
Ted Spencer: I call your face one, and you won't get your money back on that.

Crazy credits
Opening credits are shown with a background of a dictionary page open to the definition of "Sabotage".

Connections
Featured in Loin des yeux, près du coeur (1994)

Soundtracks
Love's Old Sweet Song (Just a Song At Twilight)
(1884) (uncredited)
Music by J.L. Molloy
Lyrics by G. Clifton Bingham
Sung a cappella by a man lighting candles

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Featured review

7/10

The package scene makes it worth watching

The infamous package scene alone makes Sabotage worth watching. This film is full of the suspenseful intrigue and surprising twists that have become synonymous with the name Alfred Hitchcock. This movie is not without its flaws, but it's a solid story and a thrilling ride.