i consider saboteur a hitchcock first american film and because the story take place completely in u. s. there be brilliant scene in this film . statue of liberty scene and barry kane jump into the water from the bridge and water fall scene be amaze . it not hitchcock fault that he do not get the actor he want . hitchcock originally want gary cooper for the lead role in foreign correspondent and saboteur . but gary cooper wasn not interested in do a thriller . another reason why hitchcock do not get big star be because he wasn not one of top director . although rebecca be a huge success and still most of film success go to producer david o. selznick . for example and david o. selznick get best picture oscar for rebecca . and hitchcock do not get a best director oscar for rebecca . hitchcock start get some attention after foreign correspondent ( 1940 ) . but universal give him a low budget for saboteur ( 1942 ) . hitchcock try to get joel mccrea for this film and because he be willing to work with hitchcock again with a low salary . he enjoy work with hitchcock in foreign correspondent ( 1940 ) . but he be unavailable . so the role go to robert cummings . hitchcock call robert cummings a competent performer . i think he do his best . he be a less known actor who be willing to play a role when many big actor refuse to play the lead male role . a for lead female role and hitchcock want margaret sullavan or barbara stanwyck for the leading role . they weren not interested either . so universal decide to give the role to priscilla lane . i read in a book that this be one of her favorite film . i also like the scene at blind man house . that be my favorite scene . if we listen close to the dialogue in scene that happen in uncle philip house and then we will see how intense it be . uncle philip ( blind man ) be study barry kane character the moment he enter his house . the moment barry enter his house and he hear barry handcuff . through conversation and he realize that barry kane isn not a criminal at all . we also see his hearing ability through those scene . for example and barry hear the sound of a car say be that a car come . uncle philip say 2 car i think . uncle philip be right . we see 2 car in the next scene . priscilla lane do a fine job play her role . she be no big star . but i think her performance be really good . another brilliant scene in uncle philip house be the scene where he ask priscilla lane ( patricia martin ) be you frightened and pat . be that what make you so cruel . i think otto krueger play the villain brilliantly . hitchcock want harry carey for the villain . but he refuse . harry carey be famous for his role mr. president in mr. smith go to washington . i want to mention more about this film . but i think my post be get too long . every hitchcock film be special in it own way . i be sure hitchcock fan will like this film . i rate positive .