Canada / Aug 16, 1940 / PG
The thrill spectacle of the year!
2h 0min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Eduardo Ciannelli | Mr. Krug |
| Harry Davenport | Mr. Powers |
| Martin Kosleck | Tramp |
| Frances Carson | Mrs. Sprague |
| Ian Wolfe | Stiles |
| Charles Wagenheim | Assassin |
| Eddie Conrad | Latvian |
| Charles Halton | Bradley |
| Barbara Pepper | Dorine |
| Emory Parnell | 'Mohican' Captain |
| Roy Gordon | Mr. Brood |
| Gertrude Hoffmann | Mrs. Benson |
| Marten Lamont | Captain |
| Barry Bernard | Steward |
| Holmes Herbert | Asst. Commissioner |
| Leonard Mudie | McKenna |
| John Burton | English Announcer |
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| Samuel Adams | Van Meer's Impersonator (uncredited) |
| Meeka Aldrich | Donald's Wife (uncredited) |
| Jack Alfred | Man (uncredited) |
| Bunny Beatty | Man (uncredited) |
| Frank Benson | Man (uncredited) |
| Billy Bester | Man (uncredited) |
| Henry Blair | Man (uncredited) |
| Becky Bohanon | Sophie (uncredited) |
| Louis Borel | Capt. Lawson (uncredited) |
| Barbara Boudwin | Woman (uncredited) |
| Betty Bradley | Cousin Mary (uncredited) |
| Louise Brien | Woman (uncredited) |
| Ronald Brown | Man (uncredited) |
| Horace B. Carpenter | Man (uncredited) |
| Willy Castello | Krug's Henchman at Windmill (uncredited) |
| George Cathrey | Man (uncredited) |
| Wheaton Chambers | Committeeman (uncredited) |
| Ken Christy | Fake Dutch Detective (uncredited) |
| E. E. Clive | Mr. Naismith (uncredited) |
| Gino Corrado | Luncheon Waiter (uncredited) |
| Maurice Costello | Man (uncredited) |
| John Dawson | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Harry Depp | Uncle Buren (uncredited) |
| Elspeth Dudgeon | Woman (uncredited) |
| Carl Ekberg | Man (uncredited) |
| Helena Phillips Evans | Mrs. Stiles (uncredited) |
| Herbert Evans | Parking Valet (uncredited) |
| James Finlayson | Dutch Peasant (uncredited) |
| Robert Fischer | Man (uncredited) |
| George B. French | Man (uncredited) |
| Bill Gavier | Man (uncredited) |
| Jack George | Hotel Waiter (uncredited) |
| Douglas Gordon | Man (uncredited) |
| Alexander Granach | Hotel Valet (uncredited) |
| Richard Hammond | Man (uncredited) |
| Sam Harris | Luncheon Guest (uncredited) |
| Alfred Hitchcock | Man with Newspaper on Street (uncredited) |
| Otto Hoffman | New York Globe Teletype Operator (uncredited) |
| Billy Horn | Man (uncredited) |
| Paul Irving | Dr. Williamson (uncredited) |
| Colin Kenny | Doctor (uncredited) |
| Crauford Kent | Toastmaster (uncredited) |
| Joan Leslie | Jones' Sister (uncredited) |
| Gwendolyn Logan | Woman (uncredited) |
| Eily Malyon | College Arms Hotel Cashier (uncredited) |
| Eric Mayne | Luncheon Guest (uncredited) |
| Jackie McGee | Man (uncredited) |
| John Meredith | Man (uncredited) |
| Thomas Mizer | Man (uncredited) |
| Edmund Mortimer | Luncheon Guest (uncredited) |
| John T. Murray | Clark (Jones Family Member) (uncredited) |
| Henry Norton | Luncheon Guest (uncredited) |
| Jane Novak | Miss Benson (uncredited) |
| George Offerman, Jr. | New York Globe Copy Boy (uncredited) |
| Lawrence Osman | Boy (uncredited) |
| Hilda Plowright | Miss Pimm (uncredited) |
| Thomas Pogue | Airplane Passenger (uncredited) |
| Jack Rice | Donald (uncredited) |
| Ronald R. Rondell | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Loulette Sablon | Woman (uncredited) |
| Harry Semels | Sidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited) |
| Raymond Severn | Boy (uncredited) |
| Frederick Sewell | Man (uncredited) |
| Ernie Stanton | Man (uncredited) |
| William Stelling | Man (uncredited) |
| Donald Stuart | Eric (uncredited) |
| Paul Sutton | Man (uncredited) |
| Ferris Taylor | Jones' Father (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Vaughan | Jones' Mother (uncredited) |
| Jack Voglin | Man (uncredited) |
| Hans von Morhart | Dutch Policeman (uncredited) |
| Larry Wheat | Luncheon Guest (uncredited) |
| Bert White | Man (uncredited) |
| William Yetter Sr. | Dutch Motor Policeman (uncredited) |
| Mary Young | Auntie Maude (uncredited) |
| Herschel Graham | Luncheon Guest (uncredited) |
Genres
ThrillerMysteryAction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Foreign Correspondent |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, Français, Latviešu, Italiano, English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Walter Wanger Productions |
| Release date | 16 agosto 1940 |
| Production | Walter Wanger |
| Writer | Charles Bennett, Joan Harrison, Richard Maibaum, James Hilton, Robert Benchley |
| Editing | Dorothy Spencer, Otho Lovering |
| Cinematography | Rudolph Maté |
| Assistant directors | Edmond F. Bernoudy, Alfred Hitchcock |
| Camera operators | Rudolph Maté |
| Additional photography | Rudolph Maté |
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| Production design | Richard Irvine, Julia Heron, Alexander Golitzen |
| Art direction | Richard Irvine, Alexander Golitzen, Julia Heron |
| Set decoration | Richard Irvine, Julia Heron, Alexander Golitzen |
| Special effects | Paul Eagler, William Cameron Menzies |
| Music | Alfred Newman, Frank Maher |
| Sound | Alfred Newman, Frank Maher |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Aug 16, 1940
United Kingdom / Oct 11, 1940 / (Rated A)
Sweden / Mar 01, 1941 / 15
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Denmark / Aug 26, 1946 / 15
Italy / Dec 30, 1946
Finland / Mar 21, 1952 / K-12
Germany / Dec 01, 1961 / 16
Japan / Sep 11, 1976 / PG12
Physical media
United Kingdom / Jun 26, 1986 / PG
Netherlands / Jul 26, 2007 / 12 / DVD
TV
Netherlands / Jun 30, 2007 / 12 / Nederland 2
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