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Foreign Correspondent

NR

1940

120 minutes

ThrillerMysteryAction

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.

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Top Cast

Joel McCrea headshot

Joel McCrea

John Jones

Laraine Day headshot

Laraine Day

Carol Fisher

Herbert Marshall headshot

Herbert Marshall

Stephen Fisher

George Sanders headshot

George Sanders

Scott ffolliott

Albert Bassermann headshot

Albert Bassermann

Van Meer

Robert Benchley headshot

Robert Benchley

Stebbins

Edmund Gwenn headshot

Edmund Gwenn

Rowley

Eduardo Ciannelli headshot

Eduardo Ciannelli

Mr. Krug

Harry Davenport headshot

Harry Davenport

Mr. Powers

Martin Kosleck headshot

Martin Kosleck

Tramp

Frances Carson headshot

Frances Carson

Mrs. Sprague

Ian Wolfe headshot

Ian Wolfe

Stiles

Charles Wagenheim headshot

Charles Wagenheim

Assassin

Eddie Conrad headshot

Eddie Conrad

Latvian

Charles Halton headshot

Charles Halton

Bradley

Barbara Pepper headshot

Barbara Pepper

Dorine

Emory Parnell headshot

Emory Parnell

'Mohican' Captain

Roy Gordon headshot

Roy Gordon

Mr. Brood

Gertrude Hoffmann headshot

Gertrude Hoffmann

Mrs. Benson

Marten Lamont headshot

Marten Lamont

Captain

Barry Bernard headshot

Barry Bernard

Steward

Holmes Herbert headshot

Holmes Herbert

Asst. Commissioner

Leonard Mudie headshot

Leonard Mudie

McKenna

John Burton headshot

John Burton

English Announcer

Samuel Adams headshot

Samuel Adams

Van Meer's Impersonator (uncredited)

Meeka Aldrich headshot

Meeka Aldrich

Donald's Wife (uncredited)

Jack Alfred headshot

Jack Alfred

Man (uncredited)

Bunny Beatty headshot

Bunny Beatty

Man (uncredited)

Frank Benson headshot

Frank Benson

Man (uncredited)

Billy Bester headshot

Billy Bester

Man (uncredited)

Henry Blair headshot

Henry Blair

Man (uncredited)

Becky Bohanon headshot

Becky Bohanon

Sophie (uncredited)

Louis Borel headshot

Louis Borel

Capt. Lawson (uncredited)

Barbara Boudwin headshot

Barbara Boudwin

Woman (uncredited)

Betty Bradley headshot

Betty Bradley

Cousin Mary (uncredited)

Louise Brien headshot

Louise Brien

Woman (uncredited)

Ronald Brown headshot

Ronald Brown

Man (uncredited)

Horace B. Carpenter headshot

Horace B. Carpenter

Man (uncredited)

Willy Castello headshot

Willy Castello

Krug's Henchman at Windmill (uncredited)

George Cathrey headshot

George Cathrey

Man (uncredited)

Wheaton Chambers headshot

Wheaton Chambers

Committeeman (uncredited)

Ken Christy headshot

Ken Christy

Fake Dutch Detective (uncredited)

E. E. Clive headshot

E. E. Clive

Mr. Naismith (uncredited)

Gino Corrado headshot

Gino Corrado

Luncheon Waiter (uncredited)

Maurice Costello headshot

Maurice Costello

Man (uncredited)

John Dawson headshot

John Dawson

Minor Role (uncredited)

Harry Depp headshot

Harry Depp

Uncle Buren (uncredited)

Elspeth Dudgeon headshot

Elspeth Dudgeon

Woman (uncredited)

Carl Ekberg headshot

Carl Ekberg

Man (uncredited)

Helena Phillips Evans headshot

Helena Phillips Evans

Mrs. Stiles (uncredited)

Herbert Evans headshot

Herbert Evans

Parking Valet (uncredited)

James Finlayson headshot

James Finlayson

Dutch Peasant (uncredited)

Robert Fischer headshot

Robert Fischer

Man (uncredited)

George B. French headshot

George B. French

Man (uncredited)

Bill Gavier headshot

Bill Gavier

Man (uncredited)

Jack George headshot

Jack George

Hotel Waiter (uncredited)

Douglas Gordon headshot

Douglas Gordon

Man (uncredited)

Alexander Granach headshot

Alexander Granach

Hotel Valet (uncredited)

Richard Hammond headshot

Richard Hammond

Man (uncredited)

Sam Harris headshot

Sam Harris

Luncheon Guest (uncredited)

Alfred Hitchcock headshot

Alfred Hitchcock

Man with Newspaper on Street (uncredited)

Otto Hoffman headshot

Otto Hoffman

New York Globe Teletype Operator (uncredited)

Billy Horn headshot

Billy Horn

Man (uncredited)

Paul Irving headshot

Paul Irving

Dr. Williamson (uncredited)

Colin Kenny headshot

Colin Kenny

Doctor (uncredited)

Crauford Kent headshot

Crauford Kent

Toastmaster (uncredited)

Joan Leslie headshot

Joan Leslie

Jones' Sister (uncredited)

Gwendolyn Logan headshot

Gwendolyn Logan

Woman (uncredited)

Eily Malyon headshot

Eily Malyon

College Arms Hotel Cashier (uncredited)

Eric Mayne headshot

Eric Mayne

Luncheon Guest (uncredited)

Jackie McGee headshot

Jackie McGee

Man (uncredited)

John Meredith headshot

John Meredith

Man (uncredited)

Thomas Mizer headshot

Thomas Mizer

Man (uncredited)

Edmund Mortimer headshot

Edmund Mortimer

Luncheon Guest (uncredited)

John T. Murray headshot

John T. Murray

Clark (Jones Family Member) (uncredited)

Henry Norton headshot

Henry Norton

Luncheon Guest (uncredited)

Jane Novak headshot

Jane Novak

Miss Benson (uncredited)

George Offerman, Jr. headshot

George Offerman, Jr.

New York Globe Copy Boy (uncredited)

Lawrence Osman headshot

Lawrence Osman

Boy (uncredited)

Hilda Plowright headshot

Hilda Plowright

Miss Pimm (uncredited)

Thomas Pogue headshot

Thomas Pogue

Airplane Passenger (uncredited)

Jack Rice headshot

Jack Rice

Donald (uncredited)

Ronald R. Rondell headshot

Ronald R. Rondell

Waiter (uncredited)

Loulette Sablon headshot

Loulette Sablon

Woman (uncredited)

Harry Semels headshot

Harry Semels

Sidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited)

Raymond Severn headshot

Raymond Severn

Boy (uncredited)

Frederick Sewell headshot

Frederick Sewell

Man (uncredited)

Ernie Stanton headshot

Ernie Stanton

Man (uncredited)

William Stelling headshot

William Stelling

Man (uncredited)

Donald Stuart headshot

Donald Stuart

Eric (uncredited)

Paul Sutton headshot

Paul Sutton

Man (uncredited)

Ferris Taylor headshot

Ferris Taylor

Jones' Father (uncredited)

Dorothy Vaughan headshot

Dorothy Vaughan

Jones' Mother (uncredited)

Jack Voglin headshot

Jack Voglin

Man (uncredited)

Hans von Morhart headshot

Hans von Morhart

Dutch Policeman (uncredited)

Larry Wheat headshot

Larry Wheat

Luncheon Guest (uncredited)

Bert White headshot

Bert White

Man (uncredited)

William Yetter Sr. headshot

William Yetter Sr.

Dutch Motor Policeman (uncredited)

Mary Young headshot

Mary Young

Auntie Maude (uncredited)

Herschel Graham headshot

Herschel Graham

Luncheon Guest (uncredited)