Foreign Correspondent

Aug 16, 1940

2h 0m

★ 7.0

The thrill spectacle of the year!

Overview

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.

Genres

Thriller

Mystery

Action

Production Companies

Walter Wanger Productions

Foreign Correspondent Trailers

Cast

John Jones

Joel McCrea

Carol Fisher

Laraine Day

Stephen Fisher

Herbert Marshall

Scott ffolliott

George Sanders

Van Meer

Albert Bassermann

Stebbins

Robert Benchley

Rowley

Edmund Gwenn

Mr. Krug

Eduardo Ciannelli

Mr. Powers

Harry Davenport

Tramp

Martin Kosleck

Mrs. Sprague

Frances Carson

Stiles

Ian Wolfe

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