Sabotage

Javascript is required to use Hulu. For the best experience, please enable Javascript and reload this page.

Sabotage (1937)

details

options

facebook

A Scotland Yard undercover detective is on the trail of a saboteur who is part of a plot to set off a bomb in London.

Movie|Not Rated|1 hr. 15 min.|

Availability:

Title Details

Title	Sabotage (1937)
Runtime	1 hr. 15 min.
Studio	Scott Entertainment
Genres	Drama
Description	A Scotland Yard undercover detective is on the trail of a saboteur who is part of a plot to set off a bomb in London.

10 months ago

Was this review helpful? Yes / No
Report this review

I'm used to Hitchcock movies having some tragedy, but this one was really sad. The kid was full of wonder and interest in things all kids at that age are in to, and then he and loads of other people within his reach are blown up. Plus, his "mother" has to mourn his death and deal with the fact that she has killed her husband. I guess it shows how terrorism kills more than bodies. I feel like I was hoodwinked into thinking that somehow the kid might make it. It's a cliche, but war is senseless.

10 months ago

Report as: spam / offensive

Somehow the 'tags' for this movie got messed up. Several have no relation to this movie whatsoever, such as:
"the mummy", "basil rathbone", "musical", "lifetime movies"

10 months ago

Was this review helpful? Yes / No
Report this review

A basic story with simple plot devices, in the hands of a Master, can make for a great thriller.

When skillfully done, all it takes is a secret "dead"-line (pun intended) and a boy on an errand who succumbs to distractions to make an audience squirm in their seats. Modern thrillers rely on bizarre plot convolutions and constant "action". They can still learned from old-dead-guys.

Not one of the best Hitchcock films, but certainly worth watching.

10 months ago

They also need to correct the date [per IMDb] :
Release Date: 02 December 1936 (UK)

P.s.: This discussion properly belongs on the 'Discussions' page.

about 1 year ago

Was this review helpful? Yes / No
Report this review

It's Hitchcock, and it's good. As for the plot being similar and familiar, I suspect that's true not only in film but in literature as well. For me, it''s finding the unique in the same old, same old.

The sound quality of these early films is what it is.No doubt Hulu has done its best in this regard. Always, I strain to hear these older films but it's not a problem for me.

over 2 years ago

Was this review helpful? Yes / No
Report this review

the description Hulu supplies is of Hitchcock's similarly titled 1942 film Saboteur, which was made in the US and stars Robert Cummings.(Not some 1939 film, unless there also is a '39 flick with the same plot, which I guess is possible.)

Sabotage, one of Hitch's last British pics, is about the wife of a German cinema owner, who grows to suspect her husband may be involved in a terrorist plot targeting London's citizens. Sylvia Sidney is good as the protagonist, although Homolka is a little over the top as the villainous husband. The sound is a bit muddy in places, but I don't think that's Hulu's fault. A lot of Hitchcock's British sound films from the 30s could badly use restoration.

over 2 years ago

Thank you, Skylax! I was just going to say the same thing. Hope someone fixes it.

Violent/Insulting	Bad Language
Spoiler	Spam
Content Request	Off-Topic

Playlist Name	Privacy Setting
	Private Public Private

Description

Alphabetical

By Genre

Playlists

Movies

Trailers

Clips

Movies

Trailers

Clips

In Theaters Now

Coming Soon

Sabotage (1937)

Title Details

Activities

Create New Playlist

Email:
Country:

Sabotage (1937)

Title Details

You Might Also Like

You Might Also Like

Activities

Recommended Videos

Log in instantly with Facebook

Log in

Log in instantly with Facebook

Log in

Sign Up Instantly with Facebook (Recommended)

Hulu Gets Better with Friends

Hulu. Now with Friends

Go Social with Hulu

Start Sharing Your Watch Activity

New Feature

Social Sharing

Shared Activity

Hulu Gets Better with Friends

Create New Playlist