Foreign Correspondent (1940)
Foreign Correspondent (1940)
The thrill spectacle of the year!
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.

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Cast

Joel McCrea Joel McCrea As: John Jones
Laraine Day Laraine Day As: Carol Fisher
Herbert Marshall Herbert Marshall As: Stephen Fisher
George Sanders George Sanders As: Scott ffolliott
Albert Bassermann Albert Bassermann As: Van Meer
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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.


Tagline: The thrill spectacle of the year!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Action

Language: English, Français, Deutsch, Italiano, Latviešu

Release Date: 16 August 1940

Country: US

Runtime: 120m

Company Credits

Company: Walter Wanger Productions

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Cast

Joel McCrea

Joel McCrea

John Jones

Laraine Day

Laraine Day

Carol Fisher

Herbert Marshall

Herbert Marshall

Stephen Fisher

George Sanders

George Sanders

Scott ffolliott

Albert Bassermann

Albert Bassermann

Van Meer

Robert Benchley

Robert Benchley

Stebbins

Edmund Gwenn

Edmund Gwenn

Rowley

Eduardo Ciannelli

Eduardo Ciannelli

Mr. Krug

Harry Davenport

Harry Davenport

Mr. Powers

Martin Kosleck

Martin Kosleck

Tramp

Frances Carson

Frances Carson

Mrs. Sprague

Ian Wolfe

Ian Wolfe

Stiles

Charles Wagenheim

Charles Wagenheim

Assassin

Eddie Conrad

Eddie Conrad

Latvian

Charles Halton

Charles Halton

Bradley

Barbara Pepper

Barbara Pepper

Dorine

Emory Parnell

Emory Parnell

'Mohican' Captain

Roy Gordon

Roy Gordon

Mr. Brood

Gertrude Hoffmann

Gertrude Hoffmann

Mrs. Benson

Marten Lamont

Marten Lamont

Captain

Barry Bernard

Barry Bernard

Steward

Holmes Herbert

Holmes Herbert

Asst. Commissioner

Leonard Mudie

Leonard Mudie

McKenna

John Burton

John Burton

English Announcer

Samuel Adams

Samuel Adams

Van Meer's Impersonator (uncredited)

Meeka Aldrich

Meeka Aldrich

Donald's Wife (uncredited)

Jack Alfred

Jack Alfred

Man (uncredited)

Bunny Beatty

Bunny Beatty

Man (uncredited)

Frank Benson

Frank Benson

Man (uncredited)

Billy Bester

Billy Bester

Man (uncredited)

Henry Blair

Henry Blair

Man (uncredited)

Becky Bohanon

Becky Bohanon

Sophie (uncredited)

Louis Borel

Louis Borel

Capt. Lawson (uncredited)

Barbara Boudwin

Barbara Boudwin

Woman (uncredited)

Betty Bradley

Betty Bradley

Cousin Mary (uncredited)

Louise Brien

Louise Brien

Woman (uncredited)

Ronald Brown

Ronald Brown

Man (uncredited)

Horace B. Carpenter

Horace B. Carpenter

Man (uncredited)

Willy Castello

Willy Castello

Krug's Henchman at Windmill (uncredited)

George Cathrey

George Cathrey

Man (uncredited)

Wheaton Chambers

Wheaton Chambers

Committeeman (uncredited)

Ken Christy

Ken Christy

Fake Dutch Detective (uncredited)

E. E. Clive

E. E. Clive

Mr. Naismith (uncredited)

Gino Corrado

Gino Corrado

Luncheon Waiter (uncredited)

Maurice Costello

Maurice Costello

Man (uncredited)

John Dawson

John Dawson

Minor Role (uncredited)

Harry Depp

Harry Depp

Uncle Buren (uncredited)

Elspeth Dudgeon

Elspeth Dudgeon

Woman (uncredited)

Carl Ekberg

Carl Ekberg

Man (uncredited)

Helena Phillips Evans

Helena Phillips Evans

Mrs. Stiles (uncredited)

Herbert Evans

Herbert Evans

Parking Valet (uncredited)

James Finlayson

James Finlayson

Dutch Peasant (uncredited)

Robert Fischer

Robert Fischer

Man (uncredited)

George B. French

George B. French

Man (uncredited)

Bill Gavier

Bill Gavier

Man (uncredited)

Jack George

Jack George

Hotel Waiter (uncredited)

Douglas Gordon

Douglas Gordon

Man (uncredited)

Alexander Granach

Alexander Granach

Hotel Valet (uncredited)

Richard Hammond

Richard Hammond

Man (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Luncheon Guest (uncredited)

Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock

Man with Newspaper on Street (uncredited)

Otto Hoffman

Otto Hoffman

New York Globe Teletype Operator (uncredited)

Billy Horn

Billy Horn

Man (uncredited)

Paul Irving

Paul Irving

Dr. Williamson (uncredited)

Colin Kenny

Colin Kenny

Doctor (uncredited)

Crauford Kent

Crauford Kent

Toastmaster (uncredited)

Joan Leslie

Joan Leslie

Jones' Sister (uncredited)

Gwendolyn Logan

Gwendolyn Logan

Woman (uncredited)

Eily Malyon

Eily Malyon

College Arms Hotel Cashier (uncredited)

Eric Mayne

Eric Mayne

Luncheon Guest (uncredited)

Jackie McGee

Jackie McGee

Man (uncredited)

John Meredith

John Meredith

Man (uncredited)

Thomas Mizer

Thomas Mizer

Man (uncredited)

Edmund Mortimer

Edmund Mortimer

Luncheon Guest (uncredited)

John T. Murray

John T. Murray

Clark (Jones Family Member) (uncredited)

Henry Norton

Henry Norton

Luncheon Guest (uncredited)

Jane Novak

Jane Novak

Miss Benson (uncredited)

George Offerman, Jr.

George Offerman, Jr.

New York Globe Copy Boy (uncredited)

Lawrence Osman

Lawrence Osman

Boy (uncredited)

Hilda Plowright

Hilda Plowright

Miss Pimm (uncredited)

Thomas Pogue

Thomas Pogue

Airplane Passenger (uncredited)

Jack Rice

Jack Rice

Donald (uncredited)

Ronald R. Rondell

Ronald R. Rondell

Waiter (uncredited)

Loulette Sablon

Loulette Sablon

Woman (uncredited)

Harry Semels

Harry Semels

Sidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited)

Raymond Severn

Raymond Severn

Boy (uncredited)

Frederick Sewell

Frederick Sewell

Man (uncredited)

Ernie Stanton

Ernie Stanton

Man (uncredited)

William Stelling

William Stelling

Man (uncredited)

Donald Stuart

Donald Stuart

Eric (uncredited)

Paul Sutton

Paul Sutton

Man (uncredited)

Ferris Taylor

Ferris Taylor

Jones' Father (uncredited)

Dorothy Vaughan

Dorothy Vaughan

Jones' Mother (uncredited)

Jack Voglin

Jack Voglin

Man (uncredited)

Hans von Morhart

Hans von Morhart

Dutch Policeman (uncredited)

Larry Wheat

Larry Wheat

Luncheon Guest (uncredited)

Bert White

Bert White

Man (uncredited)

William Yetter Sr.

William Yetter Sr.

Dutch Motor Policeman (uncredited)

Mary Young

Mary Young

Auntie Maude (uncredited)

Herschel Graham

Herschel Graham

Luncheon Guest (uncredited)

Directed By

Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock

Director

Edmond F. Bernoudy

Edmond F. Bernoudy

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Dorothy Spencer

Dorothy Spencer

Editor

Otho Lovering

Otho Lovering

Supervising Editor

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Alfred Newman

Alfred Newman

Original Music Composer

Frank Maher

Frank Maher

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Rudolph Maté

Rudolph Maté

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Julia Heron

Julia Heron

Interior Designer

Richard Irvine

Richard Irvine

Assistant Art Director

Alexander Golitzen

Alexander Golitzen

Art Direction

Other Crew

Paul Eagler

Paul Eagler

Special Effects

Ben Hecht

Ben Hecht

Additional Writing

William Cameron Menzies

William Cameron Menzies

Special Effects

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