Foreign Correspondent

"The thrill spectacle of the year!"

Aug 16 1940 Approved 2h 0m
Action, Romance, Thriller

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.

Plot

Johnny Jones is an action reporter on a New York newspaper. The editor appoints him European correspondent because he is fed up with the dry, reports he currently gets. Jones' first assignment is to get the inside story on a secret treaty agreed between two European countries by the famous diplomat, Mr. Van Meer. However things don't go to plan and Jones enlists the help of a young woman to help track down a group of spies.

Written by

Charles Bennett, Joan Harrison, James Hilton

Directed by

Alfred Hitchcock

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

United Artists, Walter Wanger Productions

Languages

Deutsch, Latviešu, Français, English

Awards

Nominated for 6 Oscars. 1 win & 6 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
24,785
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
89
Popularity
NA