Foreign Correspondent (1940) | |
| Director(s) | Alfred Hitchcock |
| Producer(s) | Walter Wanger |
| Top Genres | Mystery, Romance, Thriller/Suspense, War |
| Top Topics | Political Thriller, Politics, Spies, World War II |
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Foreign Correspondent Overview:
Foreign Correspondent (1940) was a Mystery - Romance Film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and produced by Walter Wanger.
SYNOPSIS
Classic Hitchcock. It is 1939 and Johnny Jones, a naive police reporter, is sent by his even more naive boss to cover a "crime" story that's unfolding in Europe: the potential outbreak of a second world war. Unprepared for the dangerous political landscape he's entering, Johnny manages to land smack in the middle of a spy ring that is masquerading as a peace organization.
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Academy Awards 1940 --- Ceremony Number 13 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Supporting Actor | Albert Basserman | Nominated |
| Best Art Direction | Alexander Golitzen | Nominated |
| Best Cinematography | Rudolph Maté | Nominated |
| Best Picture | Walter Wanger (production company) | Nominated |
| Best Writing | Charles Bennett, Joan Harrison | Nominated |
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Blu-ray Review: Foreign Correspondent
By Devon Powell on Feb 22, 2026 From Hitchcock MasterImprint # 520 Distributor: Via Vision Entertainment Release Date: January 07, 2026 Region: Region Free Length: 02:00:18 Video: 1080P (MPEG-4, AVC) Main Audio: 2.0 English Mono Linear PCM Audio Subtitles: English HOH Ratio: 1.33:1 Notes: This Blu-ray is available as part of the??Hitchcock: The Early ... Read full article
Joel McCrea and Laraine Day in Alfred Hitchcock’s “Foreign Correspondent”
By Stephen Reginald on Apr 9, 2024 From Classic Movie ManJoel McCrea and Laraine Day in Alfred Hitchcock’s “Foreign Correspondent” Foreign Correspondent (1940) is an American spy thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Joel McCrea, Laraine Day, Herbert Marshall, and George Sanders. The screenplay was written by Charles Be... Read full article
The Directors' Chair: Foreign Correspondent (1940)
By Theresa Brown on Jun 20, 2020 From Classic Movie Hub BlogThe Directors? Chair: Foreign Correspondent FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT (1940) What a nifty little spitfire of a movie Foreign Correspondent is. Joel McCrea stands in for America in this ?thirty-seconds-before-WWII-begins? thriller. A Dutch ambassador (poignantly played by Albert Basserma... Read full article
Review: Foreign Correspondent (1940)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Apr 27, 2018 From 4 Star FilmsIf Alfred Hitchcock had any contribution to the war effort then Foreign Correspondent would no doubt be it. Nazi Minister of Propaganda Joseph Goebbels was purported to have admired its qualities as a work of propaganda and that’s high praise coming from someone who was quite familiar with inf... Read full article
Quickie Review – Foreign Correspondent (1940)
By Michael on Jan 13, 2016 From Durnmoose Movie MusingsIt’s a shame, really, when a director has to compete with himself for numerous Academy Awards, but that is exactly what happened in 1941, the year after Alfred Hitchcock released his first two Hollywood productions, Rebecca and Foreign Correspondent. The former was nominated for nine Oscars, a... Read full article
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Quotes from
Stephen Fisher: It's really very exciting being present at the christening of an American newspaper correspondent. Shouldn't we break a bottle of champagne or something?
Mr. Powers: Foreign correspondent! I could get more news out of Europe looking in a crystal ball.
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Facts about
Alfred Hitchcock's eccentric marriage proposal to Alma Reville was written into the script.
Producer Walter Wanger and director 'Alfred Hitchcock' clashed repeatedly during shooting. Wanger kept wanting to have the script rewritten with every news story reporting changes in the European situation. Hitchcock, who hated making a movie without the script in absolutely final form before shooting began, pointed out that even if the film were up-to-date at the time of shooting it would be out of date by the time he finished post-production and it was ready for release.
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