Foreign Correspondent

Where to Watch Foreign Correspondent (1940) (Legally)

The thrill spectacle of the year!
Aug 16, 1940 US 120 min PG
7.0 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
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What to expect (spoiler-free)

Here’s what to expect from “ (1940), without spoilers.

Genre-wise, it leans into Thriller, Mystery, Action, with a runtime around 120 minutes.

Cast highlights include Joel McCrea, Laraine Day, Herbert Marshall, George Sanders.

The listed certification for some regions is “ (ratings vary by country).

Topics & keywords

diplomat, assassination, chase, parent child relationship, world war ii, windmill, conspiracy, reporter, black and white, crash, captive, bell tower

Official trailer

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Plot

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.

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Main cast

Joel McCrea
as John Jones
Laraine Day
as Carol Fisher
Herbert Marshall
as Stephen Fisher
George Sanders
as Scott ffolliott
Robert Benchley
as Stebbins
Edmund Gwenn
as Rowley
Harry Davenport
as Mr. Powers