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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

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