Foreign Correspondent (1940)

The European war was only beginning to erupt across national borders. Its titular hero, Johnny Jones, is an American crime reporter dispatched by his New York publisher to put a fresh spin on the drowsy dispatches emanating from overseas, his nose for a good story promptly leading him to the crime of fascism and Nazi Germany's designs on European conquest In attempting to learn more about a seemingly noble peace effort, Jones who walks into the middle of an assassination, uncovers a spy ring, and, not entirely coincidentally, falls in love.

Genres

Mystery

Thriller

War

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The European war was only beginning to erupt across national borders. Its titular hero, Johnny Jones, is an American crime reporter dispatched by his New York publisher to put a fresh spin on the drowsy dispatches emanating from overseas, his nose for a good story promptly leading him to the crime of fascism and Nazi Germany's designs on European conquest In attempting to learn more about a seemingly noble peace effort, Jones who walks into the middle of an assassination, uncovers a spy ring, and, not entirely coincidentally, falls in love.

Genres

Mystery

Thriller

War

Top Billed Cast

Joel McCrea
Laraine Day
Herbert Marshall
George Sanders
Albert Bassermann

Director

Alfred Hitchcock

Screenplay

Charles Bennett
Joan Harrison

The thrill spectacle of the year!

Is this DVD available?

Library	Call Number	Availability	Location
Clemons	VIDEO .DVD17394 2004	Available	Stacks
Law	KLAUS DVD #234	Available	Klaus Reading Room

Foreign Correspondent

Alternative Title	Foreign Correspondent
Release Date	August 17, 1940
Original Language	English
Runtime	120
Certification
Popularity Index (TMDB)	6.62
Rating (TMDB)	7.20

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