Foreign Correspondent

PG
2h 0m
1940
6.987 /10 (412)

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.

Country : United States of America
Languages : Deutsch, Français, English, Italiano, Latviešu
Released Date: 1940-08-16

Top Billed Cast

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

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