Foreign Correspondent poster

Foreign Correspondent( 1940)

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The thrill spectacle of the year!

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Joel McCrea

      John Jones

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      Laraine Day

      Carol Fisher

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      Herbert Marshall

      Stephen Fisher

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      George Sanders

      Scott ffolliott

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      Albert Bassermann

      Van Meer

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      Robert Benchley

      Stebbins

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      Edmund Gwenn

      Rowley

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      Eduardo Ciannelli

      Mr. Krug

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      Harry Davenport

      Mr. Powers

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      Martin Kosleck

      Tramp

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      Frances Carson

      Mrs. Sprague

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      Ian Wolfe

      Stiles

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      Charles Wagenheim

      Assassin

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      Eddie Conrad

      Latvian

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      Charles Halton

      Bradley

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      Barbara Pepper

      Dorine

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      Emory Parnell

      'Mohican' Captain

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      Roy Gordon

      Mr. Brood

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      Gertrude Hoffmann

      Mrs. Benson

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      Marten Lamont

      Captain

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      Barry Bernard

      Steward

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      Holmes Herbert

      Asst. Commissioner

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      Leonard Mudie

      McKenna

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      John Burton

      English Announcer

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      Samuel Adams

      Van Meer's Impersonator (uncredited)

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      Meeka Aldrich

      Donald's Wife (uncredited)

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      Jack Alfred

      Man (uncredited)

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      Bunny Beatty

      Man (uncredited)

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      Frank Benson

      Man (uncredited)

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      Billy Bester

      Man (uncredited)

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      Henry Blair

      Man (uncredited)

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      Becky Bohanon

      Sophie (uncredited)

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      Louis Borel

      Capt. Lawson (uncredited)

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      Barbara Boudwin

      Woman (uncredited)

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      Betty Bradley

      Cousin Mary (uncredited)

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      Louise Brien

      Woman (uncredited)

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      Ronald Brown

      Man (uncredited)

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      Horace B. Carpenter

      Man (uncredited)

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      Willy Castello

      Krug's Henchman at Windmill (uncredited)

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      George Cathrey

      Man (uncredited)

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      Wheaton Chambers

      Committeeman (uncredited)

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      Ken Christy

      Fake Dutch Detective (uncredited)

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      E. E. Clive

      Mr. Naismith (uncredited)

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      Gino Corrado

      Luncheon Waiter (uncredited)

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      Maurice Costello

      Man (uncredited)

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      John Dawson

      Minor Role (uncredited)

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      Harry Depp

      Uncle Buren (uncredited)

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      Elspeth Dudgeon

      Woman (uncredited)

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      Carl Ekberg

      Man (uncredited)

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      Helena Phillips Evans

      Mrs. Stiles (uncredited)

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      Herbert Evans

      Parking Valet (uncredited)

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      James Finlayson

      Dutch Peasant (uncredited)

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      Robert Fischer

      Man (uncredited)

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      George B. French

      Man (uncredited)

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      Bill Gavier

      Man (uncredited)

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      Jack George

      Hotel Waiter (uncredited)

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      Douglas Gordon

      Man (uncredited)

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      Alexander Granach

      Hotel Valet (uncredited)

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      Richard Hammond

      Man (uncredited)

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      Sam Harris

      Luncheon Guest (uncredited)

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      Alfred Hitchcock

      Man with Newspaper on Street (uncredited)

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      Otto Hoffman

      New York Globe Teletype Operator (uncredited)

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      Billy Horn

      Man (uncredited)

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      Paul Irving

      Dr. Williamson (uncredited)

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      Colin Kenny

      Doctor (uncredited)

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      Crauford Kent

      Toastmaster (uncredited)

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      Joan Leslie

      Jones' Sister (uncredited)

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      Gwendolyn Logan

      Woman (uncredited)

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      Eily Malyon

      College Arms Hotel Cashier (uncredited)

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      Eric Mayne

      Luncheon Guest (uncredited)

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      Jackie McGee

      Man (uncredited)

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      John Meredith

      Man (uncredited)

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      Thomas Mizer

      Man (uncredited)

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      Edmund Mortimer

      Luncheon Guest (uncredited)

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      John T. Murray

      Clark (Jones Family Member) (uncredited)

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      Henry Norton

      Luncheon Guest (uncredited)

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      Jane Novak

      Miss Benson (uncredited)

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      George Offerman, Jr.

      New York Globe Copy Boy (uncredited)

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      Lawrence Osman

      Boy (uncredited)

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      Hilda Plowright

      Miss Pimm (uncredited)

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      Thomas Pogue

      Airplane Passenger (uncredited)

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      Jack Rice

      Donald (uncredited)

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      Ronald R. Rondell

      Waiter (uncredited)

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      Loulette Sablon

      Woman (uncredited)

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      Harry Semels

      Sidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited)

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      Raymond Severn

      Boy (uncredited)

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      Frederick Sewell

      Man (uncredited)

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      Ernie Stanton

      Man (uncredited)

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      William Stelling

      Man (uncredited)

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      Donald Stuart

      Eric (uncredited)

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      Paul Sutton

      Man (uncredited)

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      Ferris Taylor

      Jones' Father (uncredited)

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      Dorothy Vaughan

      Jones' Mother (uncredited)

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      Jack Voglin

      Man (uncredited)

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      Hans von Morhart

      Dutch Policeman (uncredited)

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      Larry Wheat

      Luncheon Guest (uncredited)

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      Bert White

      Man (uncredited)

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      William Yetter Sr.

      Dutch Motor Policeman (uncredited)

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      Mary Young

      Auntie Maude (uncredited)

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      Herschel Graham

      Luncheon Guest (uncredited)

    Social

    Review 2Discussion

    A review by barrymost

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    Written by barrymost on Sat Feb 20 2021
    If you enjoy this review, please check out my blog, Old Hat Cinema, at https://oldhatcinema.medium.com/ for more reviews and other cool content. Alfred Hitchcock’s second American picture, Foreign Correspondent (1940), has quite literally everything you could ask for in a great movie. To categorize it, one might say it’s an espionage thriller. But really, that covers merely the basics of what the film is all about. It’s got suspense, adventure, romance, humor, heroics, and a cast that couldn’t be improved upon if you tried! In contrast, Hitchcock’s first American picture was the well-done...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • diplomat
    • assassination
    • chase
    • parent child relationship
    • windmill
    • conspiracy
    • reporter
    • crash
    • captive
    • bell tower
    • editor