---
title: 'Joe Smith, American (1942)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Richard Thorpe'
released: '1942-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 63
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/joe-smith-american-1942'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034920/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Joe Smith, American (1942)

1942 · 63 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

Joe Smith, American is a 1942 American spy film directed by Richard Thorpe and stars Robert Young and Marsha Hunt. The film, loosely based on the story of Herman W. Lang, and the theft of plans of a top-secret bombsight, is the account of a worker at an aviation factory who is kidnapped by enemy spies. The opening credits contained the following written prologue: "This story is about a man who defended his country. His name is Joe Smith. He is an American. This picture is a tribute to all Joe Smiths."

## Credits

- **Director:** [Richard Thorpe](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-thorpe)
- **Screenplay:** [Allen Rivkin](https://cinepixo.com/people/allen-rivkin)
- **Editor:** [Elmo Veron](https://cinepixo.com/people/elmo-veron)

## Cast

- [Russell Hicks](https://cinepixo.com/people/russell-hicks)
- [Noel Madison](https://cinepixo.com/people/noel-madison)
- [Don Costello](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-costello)
- [Marsha Hunt](https://cinepixo.com/people/marsha-hunt)
- [Darryl Hickman](https://cinepixo.com/people/darryl-hickman)
- [Robert Young](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-young-2)
- [William Forrest](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-forrest)
- [Joseph Anthony](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-anthony)
- [Harvey Stephens](https://cinepixo.com/people/harvey-stephens)
- [Jonathan Hale](https://cinepixo.com/people/jonathan-hale)
- [William Tannen](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-tannen)

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