Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent

1940

Crime reporter John Jones (Joel McCrea) is turning in nothing but dull copy. His editor, unhappy with his work, hopes a change of scenery will be the thing Jones needs to get back on track. Re-assigned to Europe as a foreign correspondent, Jones is very much out of his element. When he stumbles on a spy ring, he feels ill-equipped to unravel the truth alone and he seeks help from a beautiful politician's daughter (Laraine Day) and an urbane English journalist (George Sanders).

MYSTERY IN WHISPERS that cracks like THUNDER! (original print ad - many caps)

JBscale
88
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Action - Thriller
Length
2 hrs. 0 min.
US Theatrical Release
August 16, 1940
US Box Office
No Data Available
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Release Method
Criterion Collection #696 Digital Only
Aquired Format
iTunes
Aspect Ratio
FS 1.37:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Criterion
Released
February 18, 2014
Acquired Date
December 31, 2022
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
Haven't seen it yet.

Actors

Joel McCrea
Joel McCrea
Laraine Day
Laraine Day
Herbert Marshall
Herbert Marshall
George Sanders
George Sanders
Albert Bassermann
Albert Bassermann
Robert Benchley
Robert Benchley
Edmund Gwenn
Edmund Gwenn
Eduardo Ciannelli
Eduardo Ciannelli
Harry Davenport
Harry Davenport
Martin Kosleck
Martin Kosleck
Frances Carson
Frances Carson
Ian Wolfe
Ian Wolfe
Charles Wagenheim
Charles Wagenheim
Eddie Conrad
Eddie Conrad
Charles Halton
Charles Halton
Barbara Pepper
Barbara Pepper
Emory Parnell
Emory Parnell

Directors

Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock

Producers

Walter Wanger
Walter Wanger

Writers

Charles Bennett
Charles Bennett
Joan Harrison
Joan Harrison

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
95%
Tomatometer
44 votes
RT Fresh Certified
81%
Popcornmeter
348 votes
METASCORE
89
18 votes
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
24,550 votes

Additional Info

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