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Foreign Correspondent

Movie·1940·Thriller, Mystery, Action·2h·7.0 (445)·Directed by Alfred Hitchcock

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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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Joel McCreaJoel McCreaJohn JonesLaraine DayLaraine DayCarol FisherHerbert MarshallHerbert MarshallStephen FisherGeorge SandersGeorge SandersScott ffolliottAlbert BassermannAlbert BassermannVan MeerRobert BenchleyRobert BenchleyStebbinsEdmund GwennEdmund GwennRowleyEduardo CiannelliEduardo CiannelliMr. Krug

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