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Saboteur (1942)

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock · Cinematography by Joseph A. Valentine

PG109 min65 frames

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Unmasking the man behind your back!

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Saboteur (1942) movie still: medium — A man stands inside a room next to a large window with paneled glass. He looks toward an unseen person…Saboteur (1942) movie still: wide — A massive metal ship hull rises above a large crowd gathered at a shipyard. People stand on wooden platforms and…Saboteur (1942) movie still: medium — A man and woman sit at a dark table in a small restaurant booth. A reward poster is visible on the wall behind…Saboteur (1942) movie still: medium — A poolside terrace features a wooden house and a distant fence in the background. An older man draped in a…Saboteur (1942) movie still: wide — The massive iron torch and viewing platform of a colossal monument rises toward clouds. A small man stands alone…Saboteur (1942) movie still: medium — Four men sit closely together inside the cabin of a vintage automobile. They face forward and sideways,…Saboteur (1942) movie still: establishing — A grand ballroom features a curved staircase and multiple large crystal chandeliers hanging above. A…Saboteur (1942) movie still: closeup — A dark, textured fabric curtain with thick braided fringe hangs in a black space. A hand holds a small…Saboteur (1942) movie still: wide — A rural valley features a ranch complex with barns and a nearby pasture. Cattle graze on the land near large…Saboteur (1942) movie still: medium — A group of formally dressed people stands on a grand, ornate stone staircase. The foreground subjects are…Saboteur (1942) movie still: wide — A large outdoor billboard stands against a backdrop of dark, barren landscape. The printed advertisement…Saboteur (1942) movie still: medium — Two men sit together in the back seat of a moving vehicle. They face toward each other in conversation while…Saboteur (1942) movie still: closeup — A dark study filled with bookshelves stands in the background behind the main subject. The man looks up…Saboteur (1942) movie still: wide — A dark, desolate road at night features a parked truck and a passing motorcycle. The two vehicles are the…Saboteur (1942) movie still: establishing — An expansive industrial assembly hall features rows of partially completed propeller aircraft under…Saboteur (1942) movie still: medium — A dimly lit wooden structure with exposed wall studs and structural framing. Three men in period clothing…
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What is Saboteur about?

Aircraft factory worker Barry Kane flees across the United States after he is wrongly accused of starting the fire that killed his best friend.

Where can you watch Saboteur?

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What does the cinematography of Saboteur look like?

Across 65 sampled frames, Saboteur builds its coverage from medium shots (45% of the sample), with wide compositions (25%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Joseph A. Valentine keeps 45% of it in hard-edged, low-key light. 51% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Deep focus keeps foreground and background readable at once in 55% of the frames. The production design places the film in the 1940s.

What is the color palette of Saboteur?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Saboteur (1942) are #030303, #303030, #8f8f8f, #cccccc, #6b6b6b, #4b4b4b — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #303030
  • #8f8f8f
  • #cccccc
  • #6b6b6b
  • #4b4b4b

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