Joe Smith, American
Joe Smith, American

Joe Smith, American

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1942
1h 3m
6.2(5 votes)
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...

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast & Crew

48 members
Acting

Robert Young

Joe Smith

Robert Young
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Marsha Hunt

Mary Smith

Marsha Hunt
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Harvey Stephens

Freddie Dunhill

Harvey Stephens
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Darryl Hickman

Johnny Smith

Darryl Hickman
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Jonathan Hale

Blake McKettrick

Jonathan Hale
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Noel Madison

Schricker

Noel Madison
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Don Costello

Mead

Don Costello
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Joseph Anthony

Conway

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William Forrest

August 'Gus' Stoffen

William Forrest
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Russell Hicks

Mr. Edgerton

Russell Hicks
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Mark Daniels

Pete

Mark Daniels
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William Tannen

Eddie

William Tannen
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Dorothy Adams

Nurse (uncredited)

Dorothy Adams
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Ernie Alexander

Aircraft Plant Worker (uncredited)

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Billy Bletcher

Police Radio Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)

Billy Bletcher
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Hubert Brill

Card Player in Waiting Room (uncredited)

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John Butler

Elias Canfield (uncredited)

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George M. Carleton

Doctor Treating Joe at Home (uncredited)

George M. Carleton
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Cliff Clark

Police Captain (uncredited)

Cliff Clark
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Cliff Danielson

Sammy, Joe's Friend in Flashback (uncredited)

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Helen Dickson

Schoolteacher (uncredited)

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Frank Faylen

Man in Waiting Room with Matches (uncredited)

Frank Faylen
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John Gallaudet

Captain Jack Weldren (uncredited)

John Gallaudet
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Ava Gardner

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Ava Gardner
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Eddie Hart

Security Guard at Aircraft Plant (uncredited)

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Maynard Holmes

Boyd Sheldon, Draftee (uncredited)

Maynard Holmes
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Robert Homans

Old Man in Waiting Room (uncredited)

Robert Homans
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Mitchell Ingraham

Drug Store Owner (uncredited)

Mitchell Ingraham
Acting

Selmer Jackson

Hospital Doctor (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson
Acting

Gladden James

Edgerton's Secretary (uncredited)

Gladden James
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Robert Kellard

Mel Lewis (uncredited)

Robert Kellard
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Richard Kipling

Harry - Car Driver (uncredited)

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Paul Kruger

First Police Driver (uncredited)

Paul Kruger
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Warren McCollum

Aircraft Plant Worker (uncredited)

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James Millican

Aircraft Plant Foreman (uncredited)

James Millican
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Frances Morris

Miss Maynard - McKettrick's Secretary (uncredited)

Frances Morris
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Philip Morris

Policeman Passenger (uncredited)

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Kitty O'Neil

Mrs. Sheldon (uncredited)

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Eddie Parker

Aircraft Plant Worker (uncredited)

Eddie Parker
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Lee Phelps

Second Police Driver (uncredited)

Lee Phelps
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Frances Raeburn

Daisy Knowlton (uncredited)

Frances Raeburn
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John Raitt

Aircraft Plant Worker (uncredited)

John Raitt
Acting

Connie Russell

Jane Babcock (uncredited)

Connie Russell
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James Seay

Roy, Aircraft Plant Worker (uncredited)

James Seay
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Edgar Sherrod

Minister (uncredited)

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Al Trescony

Old Man's Son in Waiting Room (uncredited)

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Dick Wessel

Aircraft Plant Worker (uncredited)

Dick Wessel
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Robert Blake

Johnny Smith (age 5)

Robert Blake

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