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Foreign Correspondent
“The thrill spectacle of the year!”
7.0 / 10• 1940• 2h 0m•NR• English
ThrillerMysteryAction
Storyline
American crime reporter John Jones is reassigned to Europe as a foreign correspondent to cover the imminent war. When he walks into the middle of an assassination and stumbles on a spy ring, he seeks help from a beautiful politician’s daughter and an urbane English journalist to uncover the truth.
Cast & Crew
Joel McCrea
John Jones
Lead
Laraine Day
Carol Fisher
Herbert Marshall
Stephen Fisher
George Sanders
Scott ffolliott
Albert Bassermann
Van Meer
Robert Benchley
Stebbins
Edmund Gwenn
Rowley
Eduardo Ciannelli
Mr. Krug
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Alfred Hitchcock's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Foreign Correspondent is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
