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Joe Smith, American Poster

Joe Smith, American

Thrilling! It Will Lift You to the Skies!
1942 | 63m | English

(372 votes)

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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...
Release Date: Feb 01, 1942
Director: Richard Thorpe
Writer: Allen Rivkin, Paul Gallico
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Production Companies Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Box Office Revenue: $0
Budget: $0
Updates Updated: Jan 19, 2026
Entered: Apr 30, 2024
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Name Character
Robert Young Joe Smith
Marsha Hunt Mary Smith
Harvey Stephens Freddie Dunhill
Darryl Hickman Johnny Smith
Jonathan Hale Blake McKettrick
Noel Madison Schricker
Don Costello Mead
Joseph Anthony Conway
William Forrest August 'Gus' Stoffen
Russell Hicks Mr. Edgerton
Mark Daniels Pete
William Tannen Eddie
Dorothy Adams Nurse (uncredited)
Ernie Alexander Aircraft Plant Worker (uncredited)
Billy Bletcher Police Radio Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)
Hubert Brill Card Player in Waiting Room (uncredited)
John Butler Elias Canfield (uncredited)
George M. Carleton Doctor Treating Joe at Home (uncredited)
Cliff Clark Police Captain (uncredited)
Cliff Danielson Sammy, Joe's Friend in Flashback (uncredited)
Helen Dickson Schoolteacher (uncredited)
Frank Faylen Man in Waiting Room with Matches (uncredited)
John Gallaudet Captain Jack Weldren (uncredited)
Ava Gardner Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Eddie Hart Security Guard at Aircraft Plant (uncredited)
Maynard Holmes Boyd Sheldon, Draftee (uncredited)
Robert Homans Old Man in Waiting Room (uncredited)
Mitchell Ingraham Drug Store Owner (uncredited)
Selmer Jackson Hospital Doctor (uncredited)
Gladden James Edgerton's Secretary (uncredited)
Robert Kellard Mel Lewis (uncredited)
Richard Kipling Harry - Car Driver (uncredited)
Paul Kruger First Police Driver (uncredited)
Warren McCollum Aircraft Plant Worker (uncredited)
James Millican Aircraft Plant Foreman (uncredited)
Frances Morris Miss Maynard - McKettrick's Secretary (uncredited)
Philip Morris Policeman Passenger (uncredited)
Kitty O'Neil Mrs. Sheldon (uncredited)
Eddie Parker Aircraft Plant Worker (uncredited)
Lee Phelps Second Police Driver (uncredited)
Frances Raeburn Daisy Knowlton (uncredited)
John Raitt Aircraft Plant Worker (uncredited)
Connie Russell Jane Babcock (uncredited)
James Seay Roy, Aircraft Plant Worker (uncredited)
Edgar Sherrod Minister (uncredited)
Al Trescony Old Man's Son in Waiting Room (uncredited)
Dick Wessel Aircraft Plant Worker (uncredited)
Robert Blake Johnny Smith (age 5)
Name Job
Allen Rivkin Screenplay
Paul Gallico Story
Daniele Amfitheatrof Original Music Composer
Elmo Veron Editor
Richard Thorpe Director
Charles Lawton Jr. Director of Photography
Cedric Gibbons Art Direction
Edwin B. Willis Set Decoration
Name Title
Jack Chertok Producer
Dore Schary Producer
Harry Rapf Executive Producer
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