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Sabotage (1936)

1936 · Feature film · 77 min · dir. Alfred Hitchcock

A bomb plot... A Killing... Justice.

  • Drama
  • Thriller
  • Crime

Synopsis

Karl Anton Verloc and his wife own a small cinema in a quiet London suburb where they live seemingly happily. But Mrs. Verloc does not know that her husband has a secret that will affect their relationship and threaten her teenage brother's life.

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Details

Director
Alfred Hitchcock
Writer
Joseph Conrad
Cinematography
Bernard Knowles
Studio
Gaumont-British Picture Corporation
Released
1937-01-08
Running time
77 minutes
Language
English
Collection
Feature Films

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Reviews on the Internet Archive

★★★ · Psychological thriller · Big Boomer · 2018-03-16

This film is unusual for its portrayal of the death of a child. When her husband sends her brother to deliver a bomb package that blows up killing the boy, the woman kills her husband. A Scotland Yard detective who has fallen in love with her tries to keep her from being arrested for the murder...

Spoiler Below · _Ingwer_ · 2026-05-20

Do not read the review below this one by Big Boomer, which tells you the entire plotline of the movie.