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Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent

Release: 1940-08-16 ·Runtime: 120m ·★ 7.0
Thriller Mystery Action

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Walter Wanger Productions

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Cast

Alexander Granach Alexander Granach as Hotel Valet (uncredited) Paul Sutton Paul Sutton as Man (uncredited) Joel McCrea Joel McCrea as John Jones Robert Benchley Robert Benchley as Stebbins Wheaton Chambers Wheaton Chambers as Committeeman (uncredited) E. E. Clive E. E. Clive as Mr. Naismith (uncredited) Otto Hoffman Otto Hoffman as New York Globe Teletype Operator (uncredited) Harry Semels Harry Semels as Sidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited) Herbert Marshall Herbert Marshall as Stephen Fisher Roy Gordon Roy Gordon as Mr. Brood Jack Rice Jack Rice as Donald (uncredited) Raymond Severn Raymond Severn as Boy (uncredited) Donald Stuart Donald Stuart as Eric (uncredited) Emory Parnell Emory Parnell as 'Mohican' Captain Bunny Beatty Bunny Beatty as Man (uncredited) Horace B. Carpenter Horace B. Carpenter as Man (uncredited) Herbert Evans Herbert Evans as Parking Valet (uncredited) George B. French George B. French as Man (uncredited) Eily Malyon Eily Malyon as College Arms Hotel Cashier (uncredited) Leonard Mudie Leonard Mudie as McKenna Laraine Day Laraine Day as Carol Fisher George Sanders George Sanders as Scott ffolliott Ian Wolfe Ian Wolfe as Stiles Colin Kenny Colin Kenny as Doctor (uncredited) Joan Leslie Joan Leslie as Jones' Sister (uncredited) John Dawson John Dawson as Minor Role (uncredited) Harry Depp Harry Depp as Uncle Buren (uncredited) Jane Novak Jane Novak as Miss Benson (uncredited) Charles Wagenheim Charles Wagenheim as Assassin Charles Halton Charles Halton as Bradley Marten Lamont Marten Lamont as Captain Willy Castello Willy Castello as Krug's Henchman at Windmill (uncredited) Alfred Hitchcock Alfred Hitchcock as Man with Newspaper on Street (uncredited) Eric Mayne Eric Mayne as Luncheon Guest (uncredited) Harry Davenport Harry Davenport as Mr. Powers Ronald R. Rondell Ronald R. Rondell as Waiter (uncredited) Frances Carson Frances Carson as Mrs. Sprague Larry Wheat Larry Wheat as Luncheon Guest (uncredited) Barbara Pepper Barbara Pepper as Dorine Holmes Herbert Holmes Herbert as Asst. Commissioner John T. Murray John T. Murray as Clark (Jones Family Member) (uncredited) George Offerman, Jr. George Offerman, Jr. as New York Globe Copy Boy (uncredited) Eddie Conrad Eddie Conrad as Latvian Barry Bernard Barry Bernard as Steward Louise Brien Louise Brien as Woman (uncredited) Douglas Gordon Douglas Gordon as Man (uncredited) Martin Kosleck Martin Kosleck as Tramp Crauford Kent Crauford Kent as Toastmaster (uncredited) Mary Young Mary Young as Auntie Maude (uncredited) Gino Corrado Gino Corrado as Luncheon Waiter (uncredited) Elspeth Dudgeon Elspeth Dudgeon as Woman (uncredited) Robert Fischer Robert Fischer as Man (uncredited) Gertrude Hoffmann Gertrude Hoffmann as Mrs. Benson Albert Bassermann Albert Bassermann as Van Meer Eduardo Ciannelli Eduardo Ciannelli as Mr. Krug Louis Borel Louis Borel as Capt. Lawson (uncredited) Edmund Gwenn Edmund Gwenn as Rowley Samuel Adams Samuel Adams as Van Meer's Impersonator (uncredited) Maurice Costello Maurice Costello as Man (uncredited) James Finlayson James Finlayson as Dutch Peasant (uncredited) Ernie Stanton Ernie Stanton as Man (uncredited) William Stelling William Stelling as Man (uncredited) Ferris Taylor Ferris Taylor as Jones' Father (uncredited) Dorothy Vaughan Dorothy Vaughan as Jones' Mother (uncredited)