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Foreign Correspondent
The thrill spectacle of the year!
Genres
ThrillerMysteryAction
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
120 min
Release Date
1940-08-16
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
402
Vote Average
7
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Joel McCrea
John Jones
Laraine Day
Carol Fisher
Herbert Marshall
Stephen Fisher
George Sanders
Scott ffolliott
Albert Bassermann
Van Meer
Robert Benchley
Stebbins
Edmund Gwenn
Rowley
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
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)
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