Foreign Correspondent (1940)

Foreign Correspondent (1940)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1940-08-16 United States of America 120 Min. PG-13
7 402 votes
Thriller, Mystery, Action

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.

Cast

Joel McCrea is John Jones
John Jones
Laraine Day is Carol Fisher
Carol Fisher
Herbert Marshall is Stephen Fisher
Stephen Fisher
George Sanders is Scott ffolliott
Scott ffolliott
Robert Benchley is Stebbins
Stebbins
Edmund Gwenn is Rowley
Rowley
Harry Davenport is Mr. Powers
Mr. Powers
Frances Carson is Mrs. Sprague
Mrs. Sprague
Ian Wolfe is Stiles
Stiles
Eddie Conrad is Latvian
Latvian
Charles Halton is Bradley
Bradley
Emory Parnell is 'Mohican' Captain
'Mohican' Captain
Roy Gordon is Mr. Brood
Mr. Brood
Gertrude Hoffmann is Mrs. Benson
Mrs. Benson
Marten Lamont is Captain
Captain
Barry Bernard is Steward
Steward
Holmes Herbert is Asst. Commissioner
Asst. Commissioner
Leonard Mudie is McKenna
McKenna
John Burton is English Announcer
English Announcer
Samuel Adams is Van Meer's Impersonator (uncredited)
Van Meer's Impersonator (uncredited)
Meeka Aldrich is Donald's Wife (uncredited)
Donald's Wife (uncredited)
Jack Alfred is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Bunny Beatty is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Frank Benson is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Billy Bester is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Henry Blair is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Becky Bohanon is Sophie (uncredited)
Sophie (uncredited)
Louis Borel is Capt. Lawson (uncredited)
Capt. Lawson (uncredited)
Barbara Boudwin is Woman (uncredited)
Woman (uncredited)
Betty Bradley is Cousin Mary (uncredited)
Cousin Mary (uncredited)
Louise Brien is Woman (uncredited)
Woman (uncredited)
Ronald Brown is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Horace B. Carpenter is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Willy Castello is Krug's Henchman at Windmill (uncredited)
Krug's Henchman at Windmill (uncredited)
George Cathrey is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Wheaton Chambers is Committeeman (uncredited)
Committeeman (uncredited)
Ken Christy is Fake Dutch Detective (uncredited)
Fake Dutch Detective (uncredited)
E. E. Clive is Mr. Naismith (uncredited)
Mr. Naismith (uncredited)
Gino Corrado is Luncheon Waiter (uncredited)
Luncheon Waiter (uncredited)
Maurice Costello is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
John Dawson is Minor Role (uncredited)
Minor Role (uncredited)
Harry Depp is Uncle Buren (uncredited)
Uncle Buren (uncredited)
Elspeth Dudgeon is Woman (uncredited)
Woman (uncredited)
Carl Ekberg is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Helena Phillips Evans is Mrs. Stiles (uncredited)
Mrs. Stiles (uncredited)
Herbert Evans is Parking Valet (uncredited)
Parking Valet (uncredited)
James Finlayson is Dutch Peasant (uncredited)
Dutch Peasant (uncredited)
Robert Fischer is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
George B. French is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Bill Gavier is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Jack George is Hotel Waiter (uncredited)
Hotel Waiter (uncredited)
Douglas Gordon is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Alexander Granach is Hotel Valet (uncredited)
Hotel Valet (uncredited)
Richard Hammond is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Sam Harris is Luncheon Guest (uncredited)
Luncheon Guest (uncredited)
Alfred Hitchcock is Man with Newspaper on Street (uncredited)
Man with Newspaper on Street (uncredited)
Otto Hoffman is New York Globe Teletype Operator (uncredited)
New York Globe Teletype Operator (uncredited)
Billy Horn is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Paul Irving is Dr. Williamson (uncredited)
Dr. Williamson (uncredited)
Colin Kenny is Doctor (uncredited)
Doctor (uncredited)
Crauford Kent is Toastmaster (uncredited)
Toastmaster (uncredited)
Joan Leslie is Jones' Sister (uncredited)
Jones' Sister (uncredited)
Gwendolyn Logan is Woman (uncredited)
Woman (uncredited)
Eily Malyon is College Arms Hotel Cashier (uncredited)
College Arms Hotel Cashier (uncredited)
Eric Mayne is Luncheon Guest (uncredited)
Luncheon Guest (uncredited)
Jackie McGee is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
John Meredith is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Thomas Mizer is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Edmund Mortimer is Luncheon Guest (uncredited)
Luncheon Guest (uncredited)
John T. Murray is Clark (Jones Family Member) (uncredited)
Clark (Jones Family Member) (uncredited)
Henry Norton is Luncheon Guest (uncredited)
Luncheon Guest (uncredited)
Jane Novak is Miss Benson (uncredited)
Miss Benson (uncredited)
George Offerman, Jr. is New York Globe Copy Boy (uncredited)
New York Globe Copy Boy (uncredited)
Lawrence Osman is Boy (uncredited)
Boy (uncredited)
Hilda Plowright is Miss Pimm (uncredited)
Miss Pimm (uncredited)
Thomas Pogue is Airplane Passenger (uncredited)
Airplane Passenger (uncredited)
Jack Rice is Donald (uncredited)
Donald (uncredited)
Ronald R. Rondell is Waiter (uncredited)
Waiter (uncredited)
Loulette Sablon is Woman (uncredited)
Woman (uncredited)
Harry Semels is Sidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited)
Sidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited)
Raymond Severn is Boy (uncredited)
Boy (uncredited)
Frederick Sewell is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Ernie Stanton is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
William Stelling is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Donald Stuart is Eric (uncredited)
Eric (uncredited)
Paul Sutton is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Ferris Taylor is Jones' Father (uncredited)
Jones' Father (uncredited)
Dorothy Vaughan is Jones' Mother (uncredited)
Jones' Mother (uncredited)
Jack Voglin is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Hans von Morhart is Dutch Policeman (uncredited)
Dutch Policeman (uncredited)
Larry Wheat is Luncheon Guest (uncredited)
Luncheon Guest (uncredited)
Bert White is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
William Yetter Sr. is Dutch Motor Policeman (uncredited)
Dutch Motor Policeman (uncredited)
Mary Young is Auntie Maude (uncredited)
Auntie Maude (uncredited)
Herschel Graham is Luncheon Guest (uncredited)
Luncheon Guest (uncredited)