2nd November 1993

Sabotage

Director: Alfred Hitchcock

UK, 1936

Run Time: 76 minutes, Certificate: ,
Genre: Mystry, Thriller, Language: English

Synopsis:

Hitchcock's British reputation peaked with his Gaumont-British and Gainsborough thrillers. Joseph Conrad's novel The Secret Agent provided the source for this chilling tale about a London family torn apart by anarchist activities. Hitch brilliantly manipulates the suspense, changing Verloc's profession from tobacconist to cinema owner and drenching scenes with the sights and sounds of ordinary London. Strong performances from Oskar Homolka and Sylvia Sidney.

Average score 5.9

Film notes

14th Season's Programme