How did Alfred Hitchcock use the Statue of Liberty in the ending of Saboteur?

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Master of suspense — Alfred Hitchcock Alfred Hitchcock's talent as both filmmaker and storyteller is abundantly evident in a film catalog that includes *Dial M for Murder*, *Vertigo*, *Psycho*, and *The Birds*.

In the 1942 thriller Saboteur, Alfred Hitchcock utilized the Statue of Liberty as the setting for the film's climactic confrontation between the protagonist, Barry Kane, and the villain, Frank Fry.1

After tracking Fry to Liberty Island, Kane engages him in a perilous battle atop the statue. During the struggle, Fry falls over a railing but manages to cling to the structure. Kane attempts to save him by grabbing the sleeve of Fry’s jacket; however, the fabric rips, causing Fry to fall to his death. This sequence is widely recognized as one of the most iconic moments in Hitchcock's filmography, effectively using the monument to heighten the tension of the film's conclusion.1