Question 1

Why was Alfred Hitchcock's original cameo in Saboteur cut from the film?

Accepted Answer

Hitchcock's original cameo as a deaf pedestrian making an indecent proposal in sign language was cut by censors after his secretary's character slapped his face. A more conventional cameo was substituted.

Question 2

How did the filmmakers recreate the Statue of Liberty sequence for Saboteur?

Accepted Answer

The special effects crew took stills of the Statue of Liberty's hand, torch, and ledge, then recreated them to scale on a Universal Pictures soundstage.

Question 3

What real-life maritime disaster appears in Saboteur's climax?

Accepted Answer

The shot of the capsized ship is actually the ocean liner S.S. Normandie, which caught fire and capsized in New York in 1942 due to an accidental fire, though sabotage rumors circulated.

Question 4

How did Alfred Hitchcock ensure authenticity for a key factory worker role?

Accepted Answer

Hitchcock pulled the company's best boy from the electrical crew to play Barry Kane's friend killed in the factory fire because he looked perfectly like a working man.

Question 5

What connection does Saboteur's ranch house set have to another Hitchcock film?

Accepted Answer

The ranch house set used for Charles Tobin's home was later reused as the Brenner family home in Hitchcock's 1963 film The Birds. It was originally a leftover set from a Deanna Durbin movie.

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