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Foreign Correspondent
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Foreign Correspondent

Fri, Aug 16, 1940
  • Thriller
  • Mystery
  • Action
Film · Synopsis

Synopsis

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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Release windows

When & where

US
  • In CinemasFri, Aug 16, 1940
GB
  • In CinemasFri, Oct 11, 1940(Rated A)
  • PhysicalThu, Jun 26, 1986
CA
  • In CinemasFri, Aug 16, 1940
DE
  • In CinemasFri, Dec 1, 1961
JP
  • In CinemasSat, Sep 11, 1976
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Cast

Top of the call sheet

  • Joel McCrea
    Joel McCrea
    as John Jones
  • Laraine Day
    Laraine Day
    as Carol Fisher
  • Herbert Marshall
    Herbert Marshall
    as Stephen Fisher
  • George Sanders
    George Sanders
    as Scott ffolliott
  • Albert Bassermann
    Albert Bassermann
    as Van Meer
  • Robert Benchley
    Robert Benchley
    as Stebbins
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