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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

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