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    Joe Smith, American

    63'

    1942-02-01

    6.5

    Thrilling! It Will Lift You to the Skies!

    Crime,Thriller,Drama

    Overview:

    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...

    DirectingRichard ThorpeWritingPaul Gallico

    Cast

    2

    Joe Smith

    Robert Young

    1

    Mary Smith

    Marsha Hunt

    1

    Freddie Dunhill

    Harvey Stephens

    1

    Johnny Smith

    Darryl Hickman

    1

    Blake McKettrick

    Jonathan Hale

    1

    Schricker

    Noel Madison

    1

    Mead

    Don Costello

    1

    Conway

    Joseph Anthony

    1

    August 'Gus' Stoffen

    William Forrest

    1

    Mr. Edgerton

    Russell Hicks

    1

    Pete

    Mark Daniels

    1

    Eddie

    William Tannen

    1

    Nurse (uncredited)

    Dorothy Adams

    1

    Aircraft Plant Worker (uncredited)

    Ernie Alexander

    1

    Police Radio Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)

    Billy Bletcher

    1

    Card Player in Waiting Room (uncredited)

    Hubert Brill

    1

    Elias Canfield (uncredited)

    John Butler

    1

    Doctor Treating Joe at Home (uncredited)

    George M. Carleton

    1

    Police Captain (uncredited)

    Cliff Clark

    1

    Sammy, Joe's Friend in Flashback (uncredited)

    Cliff Danielson

    1

    Schoolteacher (uncredited)

    Helen Dickson

    1

    Man in Waiting Room with Matches (uncredited)

    Frank Faylen

    1

    Captain Jack Weldren (uncredited)

    John Gallaudet

    2

    Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

    Ava Gardner

    1

    Security Guard at Aircraft Plant (uncredited)

    Eddie Hart

    1

    Boyd Sheldon, Draftee (uncredited)

    Maynard Holmes

    1

    Old Man in Waiting Room (uncredited)

    Robert Homans

    1

    Drug Store Owner (uncredited)

    Mitchell Ingraham

    1

    Hospital Doctor (uncredited)

    Selmer Jackson

    1

    Edgerton's Secretary (uncredited)

    Gladden James

    1

    Mel Lewis (uncredited)

    Robert Kellard

    1

    Harry - Car Driver (uncredited)

    Richard Kipling

    1

    First Police Driver (uncredited)

    Paul Kruger

    1

    Aircraft Plant Worker (uncredited)

    Warren McCollum

    1

    Aircraft Plant Foreman (uncredited)

    James Millican

    1

    Miss Maynard - McKettrick's Secretary (uncredited)

    Frances Morris

    1

    Policeman Passenger (uncredited)

    Philip Morris

    1

    Mrs. Sheldon (uncredited)

    Kitty O'Neil

    2

    Aircraft Plant Worker (uncredited)

    Eddie Parker

    1

    Second Police Driver (uncredited)

    Lee Phelps

    1

    Daisy Knowlton (uncredited)

    Frances Raeburn

    1

    Aircraft Plant Worker (uncredited)

    John Raitt

    1

    Jane Babcock (uncredited)

    Connie Russell

    1

    Roy, Aircraft Plant Worker (uncredited)

    James Seay

    1

    Minister (uncredited)

    Edgar Sherrod

    1

    Old Man's Son in Waiting Room (uncredited)

    Al Trescony

    1

    Aircraft Plant Worker (uncredited)

    Dick Wessel

    2

    Johnny Smith (age 5)

    Robert Blake

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
    • Vote Count: 6
    • Popularity: 0.5506
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Joe Smith, American

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