Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent

1940 · 120 min · EN · 7.0 (471 votes)
Dir. Alfred Hitchcock · Starring Joel McCrea, Laraine Day, Herbert Marshall, George Sanders, Albert Bassermann, Robert Benchley · Music Alfred Newman

“The thrill spectacle of the year!”

ThrillerMysteryAction

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.

VIBE

A thrilling wartime chase across Europe, packed with espionage and danger. This classic unfolds with a sense of urgent discovery, blending suspense with a patriotic call to action. It’s a gripping journey into a world on the brink.

suspensefulurgentpatrioticthrillingsteadyHitchcockianclassic Hollywoodwartime propagandachase sequencesespionagewartruthduty
▶ Stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Criterion Channel, TCM, HBO Max
diplomatassassinationchaseparent child relationshipworld war iiwindmillconspiracyreporterblack and whitecrashcaptivebell towereditor
MORE LIKE THIS — multi-vector + why, diversified
Secret Agent
Secret Agent
1936
6.1 · 177 votes
ThrillerMysteryRomance
Fans also watchAlso by Alfred HitchcockBoth suspenseful
Man Hunt
Man Hunt
1941
6.9 · 133 votes
ThrillerWar
Scored by Alfred NewmanStars George SandersBoth suspenseful
Murder at the Embassy
Murder at the Embassy
2025
6.0 · 67 votes
MysteryThrillerAction
Fans also watchBoth suspenseful
Teheran '43
Teheran '43
1981
6.4 · 33 votes
ActionDramaThriller
Fans also watchBoth suspenseful
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
1939
6.1 · 35 votes
DramaWar
Stars George SandersBoth patriotic
Stage Fright
Stage Fright
1950
6.8 · 380 votes
Thriller
Fans also watchAlso by Alfred HitchcockBoth suspenseful
Desperate Journey
Desperate Journey
1942
6.1 · 34 votes
WarAdventureAction
Stars Albert BassermannBoth suspenseful
"Pimpernel" Smith
"Pimpernel" Smith
1941
7.1 · 32 votes
AdventureDramaThriller
Both suspenseful
Target
Target
1985
5.9 · 122 votes
ActionThriller
Fans also watchBoth suspenseful
Torn Curtain
Torn Curtain
1966
6.6 · 689 votes
Thriller
Also by Alfred HitchcockBoth suspenseful
The Counterfeit Traitor
The Counterfeit Traitor
1962
6.5 · 57 votes
WarThrillerDrama
Scored by Alfred NewmanBoth suspenseful
Sherlock Holmes in Washington
Sherlock Holmes in Washington
1943
6.8 · 89 votes
MysteryCrimeThriller
Both patriotic
Agatha
Agatha
1979
6.1 · 68 votes
DramaMysteryThriller
Fans also watchBoth suspenseful
British Intelligence
British Intelligence
1939
5.8 · 25 votes
WarDrama
Both patriotic
Black Dragons
Black Dragons
1942
4.6 · 28 votes
ThrillerMysteryHorror
Both suspenseful
The Letter
The Letter
1940
7.3 · 258 votes
CrimeDrama
Stars Herbert MarshallBoth suspenseful
The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps
1935
7.3 · 1,105 votes
MysteryThriller
Also by Alfred HitchcockBoth suspenseful
Topaz
Topaz
1969
6.0 · 436 votes
DramaThriller
Also by Alfred HitchcockBoth suspenseful