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Foreign Correspondent

Lists: Mystery, Thriller, War, Best Picture nominee 1940 to 1949

Brief Synopsis: "The European war was only beginning to erupt across national borders. Johnny Jones, an American crime reporter dispatched by his New York publisher to put a fresh spin on the drowsy dispatches emanating from overseas, has a nose for a good story—which promptly leads him to the crime of fascism and Nazi Germany's designs on European conquest. In attempting to learn more about a seemingly noble peace effort, Jones walks into the middle of an assassination, uncovers a spy ring and—not entirely coincidentally—falls in love."

Overall Ranking: - (Rank from 1940: # 0)


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  • 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)
  • Emory Parnell (Mohican Captain)
  • Roy Gordon (Mr. Brood)
  • Gertrude Hoffmann (Mrs. Benson)
  • Marten Lamont (Captain)
  • Barry Bernard (Steward)
  • Holmes Herbert (Asst. Commissioner)
  • Leonard Mudie (McKenna)
  • John Burton (English Announcer)
  • Samuel Adams (Van Meers Impersonator (uncredited))
  • Meeka Aldrich (Donalds Wife (uncredited))
  • Jack Alfred (Bit Part (uncredited))
  • Bunny Beatty (Bit Part (uncredited))
  • Frank Benson (Bit Part (uncredited))
  • Billy Bester (Bit Part (uncredited))
  • Henry Blair (Bit Part (uncredited))
  • Becky Bohanon (Sophie (uncredited))
  • Louis Borell (Capt. Lawson (uncredited))
  • Barbara Boudwin (Bit Part (uncredited))
  • Betty Bradley (Cousin Mary (uncredited))
  • Louise Brien (Bit Part (uncredited))
  • Ronald Brown (Bit Part (uncredited))
  • Horace B. Carpenter (Bit Part (uncredited))
  • Willy Castello (Krugs Henchman at Windmill (uncredited))
  • George Cathrey (Bit Part (uncredited))
  • Wheaton Chambers (Committeeman (uncredited))
  • Ken Christy (Fake Dutch Detective (uncredited))
  • E. E. Clive (Mr. Naismith (uncredited))
  • Gino Corrado (Luncheon Waiter (uncredited))
  • Maurice Costello (Bit Part (uncredited))
  • John Dawson (Minor Role (uncredited))
  • Harry Depp (Uncle Buren (uncredited))
  • Elspeth Dudgeon (Bit Part (uncredited))
  • Carl Ekberg (Bit Part (uncredited))
  • Helena Phillips Evans (Mrs. Stiles (uncredited))
  • Herbert Evans (Parking Valet (uncredited))
  • James Finlayson (Dutch Peasant (uncredited))
  • Robert Fischer (Bit Part (uncredited))
  • George B. French (Bit Part (uncredited))
  • Bill Gavier (Bit Part (uncredited))
  • Jack George (Hotel Waiter (uncredited))
  • Douglas Gordon (Bit Part (uncredited))
  • Alexander Granach (Hotel Valet (uncredited))
  • Richard Hammond (Bit Part (uncredited))
  • Sam Harris (Luncheon Guest (uncredited))
  • Alfred Hitchcock (Man with Newspaper on Street (uncredited))
  • Otto Hoffman (New York Globe Teletype Operator (uncredited))
  • Billy Horn (Bit Part (uncredited))
  • Paul Irving (Dr. Williamson (uncredited))
  • Colin Kenny (Doctor (uncredited))
  • Crauford Kent (Toastmaster (uncredited))
  • Joan Leslie (Jones Sister (uncredited))
  • Gwendolyn Logan (Bit Part (uncredited))
  • Eily Malyon (College Arms Hotel Cashier (uncredited))
  • Eric Mayne (Luncheon Guest (uncredited))
  • Jackie McGee (Bit Part (uncredited))
  • John Meredith (Bit Part (uncredited))
  • Hermina Milar (Bit Part (uncredited))
  • Thomas Mizer (Bit Part (uncredited))
  • Edmund Mortimer (Luncheon Guest (uncredited))
  • John T. Murray (Clark - Jones Family Member (uncredited))
  • Henry Norton (Luncheon Guest (uncredited))
  • Jane Novak (Miss Benson (uncredited))
  • Joe OBrien (Bit Part (uncredited))
  • George Offerman, Jr. (New York Globe Copy Boy (uncredited))
  • Lawrence Osman (Bit Part (uncredited))
  • Hilda Plowright (Miss Pimm (uncredited))
  • Thomas Pogue (Airplane Passenger (uncredited))
  • Jack Rice (Donald (uncredited))
  • Ronald R. Rondell (Waiter (uncredited))
  • Loulette Sablon (Bit Part (uncredited))
  • Harry Semels (Sidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited))
  • Raymond Severn (Bit Part (uncredited))
  • Frederick Sewell (Bit Part (uncredited))
  • Ernie Stanton (Bit Part (uncredited))
  • William Stelling (Bit Part (uncredited))
  • Donald Stuart (Eric - Skittish Girls Escort in Tower of Westminister Cathedral (uncredited))
  • Paul Sutton (Bit Part (uncredited))
  • Ferris Taylor (Jones Father (uncredited))
  • Dorothy Vaughan (Jones Mother (uncredited))
  • Jack Voglin (Bit Part (uncredited))
  • Hans von Morhart (Dutch Policeman (uncredited))
  • Larry Wheat (Luncheon Guest (uncredited))
  • Bert White (Bit Part (uncredited))
  • William Yetter Sr. (Dutch Motor Policeman (uncredited))
  • Mary Young (Auntie Maude (uncredited))