hitchcock gave interview said like direct screenplays ordinary person minding business whos accidentally caught awful chain events cant get dastardly plot thats behind troubles resolved way audience feel sympathy hero certainly fine film barry kane trying help fellowman performing acts kindness consideration like helping fry pick letters dropped factory barry even returns lost  bill fry later onthat big money  barrys acts christian kindness get trouble soon hes wrongly accused sabotage murder likely hang cant clear himself similar  steps plot hero travels crosscountry discovers plans acts terrorism fascisistic cells archvillain nobody could believe closetnazi beautiful blonde patricia martin first suspects hates eventually falls love barry kane hitchs trademark touches humor here too patricia billboard model whos various roadside ads help comfort barry hitches ride bad guys way las vegas nyc meet trucker whos oneman comedy act someone convinced wife stylish eat three meals day field employees fascist spy ring grouse forgotten ignored suits working legit enterprise chase scene cinema audience members laugh action schlocky comedygangster flick saboteur cell shoots real good guys accidentially kills guffawing moviepatron awful dead old man funny hitch liked use famous monuments movies best instance statue liberty backdrop ironic icon works even better mt rushmore scene nbnw