alfred hitchcock saboteur ( 1942 ) ( not to be confuse with another hitchcock film and sabotage make in 1936 which have a completely different plot ) be not the master of suspense great film . it dose not have the depth of vertigo ( 1958 ) nor the brooding atmosphere of rebbeca ( 1940 ) and it certainly dose not have the emotional impact and act talent that can be find in notorious ( 1946 ) and but what it dose have be thrill and adventure and a nail biting climax . the two lead and admittedly and be quite weak . it be easy to understand why hitchcock want gary cooper for the robert cummings role and barbara stanwyck for the role that be take by priscilla lane . also and the patriotic speech that cuumming say ( that be write by dorothy parker ) have date badly and and the encounter with circus troupe be poorly do ( the beard on the beard lady be clearly false ) . however and the last half hour be edge of your seat viewing and the climax atop the stature of liberty be very well do and and the film be a clear predecessor of north by northwest ( 1959 ) . the two villain and otto kruger and norman lloyd be very good and the beginning fire at the aircraft factory be a superb sequence . this not the best film hitch make and but it be surly one of his most entertaining .