Sabotage (1936)

United Kingdom, 77 min
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Basic facts

Original title Sabotage
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
  • United Kingdom
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 11
Dialogue
  • English
Swedish release 1939-10-07

Cast

Sylvia Sidney
Sylvia Verloc, amerikanska

Oskar Homolka
Carl (Anton) Verloc, Sylvias man, biografföreståndare

John Loder
Ted Spencer. detective sergeant

Desmond Tester
Steve, Sylvias lillebror

Joyce Barbour
Renee, biografkassörska

Matthew Boulton
inspektör Talbot, Teds chef vid Scotland Yard

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Titles

Original title
  • Sabotage
Swedish release title
  • Fåglarna sjunga kl 1.45
Distribution title
  • The Woman Alone (USA)
Alternative title
  • Fåglarna sjunga kl 1,45 (affischtitel i Sverige)
  • While London Sleeps

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Script Supervisor
Dialogue
Adaptation
Associate Producer
Camera Operator
Conductor
Costume Designer
Wardrobe
Thanks to

Cast

Sylvia Sidney Sylvia Verloc, amerikanska
Oskar Homolka Carl (Anton) Verloc, Sylvias man, biografföreståndare
John Loder Ted Spencer. detective sergeant
Desmond Tester Steve, Sylvias lillebror
Joyce Barbour Renee, biografkassörska
Matthew Boulton inspektör Talbot, Teds chef vid Scotland Yard
Stanley J. Warmington Hollingshead, Teds assistent
William Dewhurst A.F. Chatman, professorn, fågelhandlare
- Ej krediterade:
Austin Trevor Vladimir, skum typ hos Verloc
Torin Thatcher Yunct, skum typ hos Verloc
Peter Bull Michaelis, skum typ hos Verloc
Martita Hunt Miss Chatman, professorns dotter
Aubrey Mather grönsakshandlaren
Charles Hawtrey vetgirig pojke på London Zoos akvarium
Clare Greet Mrs. Jones, familjen Verlocks hushållerska
Albert Chevalier biografombud
Fred Schwartz skräddare
Pamela Bevan Miss Chatmans dotter
Hubert Leslie (as J. Hubert Leslie) skum typ hos Verloc
Frederick Piper busskonduktör
Sam Wilkinson grönsakshandlarens biträde
Jack Vyvyan (as Jack Vyvian) detektiv
Sara Allgood
Arnold Bell
Hal Gordon
D.A. Clarke-Smith
Frank Atkinson

Companies

Production Company Gaumont-British Picture Corporation Ltd.
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Wivefilm Distribution AB 1939
Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet 1980

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 121450
Date 1982-10-18
Classification Allowed from age 11
Original length 842 meters
Notes Aktlängder: 402-440 = 842 meter.


Censorship number 121450
Date 1980-07-04
Classification Allowed from age 11
Original length 2105 meters
Notes Aktlängder: 455-550-535-565= 2105 meter.


Censorship number 59792
Date 1939-07
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2109 meters
Censored length 2108 meters


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Optical mono
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Length in metres 2109 meter
Length in minutes 77 min


Original work

Original title The Secret Agent (Novel)
Author Joseph Conrad


Production location

Shepherd's Bush Studios London United Kingdom 1936 1936

Release dates

First showing 1936-12 London United Kingdom
Release in Sweden 1939-10-07 Olympia Stockholm Sweden 77 min
TV showing 1977-07-27 TV1 Sweden
Cinematheque screening 1980-03-14 Sweden
1982-05-16 Sweden
1982-05-19 Sweden
1988-03-06 Sweden
1988-03-10 Sweden
1989-02-17 Gothenburg Sweden
1989-02-19 Gothenburg Sweden
1989-11-19 Sweden
1989-11-21 Sweden
1989-12-05 Gothenburg Sweden
1989-12-10 Gothenburg Sweden
1990-04-16 Malmö Sweden
1996-10-17 Gothenburg Sweden
1996-11-20 Sweden
1996-11-22 Sweden
2002-04-03 Bio Victor Stockholm Sweden 76 min
2002-04-06 Sture Stockholm Sweden 76 min
2007-02-20 Spegeln Malmö Sweden
2007-02-24 Bio Capitol Gothenburg Sweden
2007-04-02 Sture Stockholm Sweden
2007-04-11 Sture Stockholm Sweden
Censurbeslut 2013-12-20
2013-12-29
Cinematheque screening 2020-02-05 Filmhuset Stockholm Sweden
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2020-02-05
2022-01-30 Stockholm Sweden

Soundtrack listing

Original title Love's Old Sweet Song (Just a Song at Twilight)
Composer James L. Molloy (1884)
Lyrics Clifton Bingham (1884)


Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Carrier type 16 mm


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2096


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2091


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size About 60 x 80 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Scripts

Script type Cutting continuity


Script type Dialoglista
Language English


Holdings Stills

Black and white print set
Colour prints No
Behind the scenes prints No
Slides 1
Digital images No
Negatives No
Contact sheets No
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


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