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Feb 27, 2018
"Saboteur" (1942) may be Hitchcock's all-time best
As a lifelong fan of Alfred Hitchcock films, I put "Saboteur" along with 1951's "Strangers On a Train" and 1960's "Psycho" at the top of the list.
What each of these black-and-white beauties have in common are stunning endings. But the Statue of Liberty finale in "Saboteur" takes the cake -- surpassing the merry-go-round fight in "Strangers' on a Train" and and the unmasking and mother's head in "Psycho."
"Saboteur" begins with a stupendous fire at a WWII defense plant, continues with a picturesque cross-country chase, wonderful New York City scenes, sabotage at the Brooklyn Navy Yard and concludes with Robert Cummings and killer Norman Lloyd fighting atop the Statue of Liberty.
Along the way, Cummings and co-star Priscilla Lane encounter a wonderful potpourri of great Hitchcock characters, including a group of engaging circus freaks, suave villain Otto Kruger and his oily henchman -- Alan Baxter. All are excellent.
In short, "Saboteur" is the most to say the least.
Mar 01, 2018
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Mar 29, 2016
"Gangbusters" great for lovers of vintage TV
As a radio child of the 1940-'50s, I loved listening to "Gangbusters." And I was really happy when it moved onto television. Those not around in those days can't imagine the good stuff they missed. "Gangbusters" was tops.
Watching the 3-DVD set took me back to the stunning, black-and-white film noir of 1944-64 -- especially 1949 -- the all-time greatest year in the history of movies.
Bottom line: I loved it!
Richard G. Carter
White Plains, NY