Foreign Correspondent
American reporter John Jones is sent to Europe to cover the brewing war, only to become entangled in an assassination and a deadly spy network he must expose before their plot ignites global conflict.
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John Jones, an American crime reporter, is reassigned to Europe as a foreign correspondent to cover the looming war. He finds himself in the middle of an assassination and uncovers a spy ring, prompting him to seek assistance from a politician's daughter and an English journalist to uncover the truth.
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Principal cast & crew: 19
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Edited by Dorothy SpencerShot by Rudolph MateScored by Alfred Newman
Also known as
- Der Auslandskorrespondentde
- Correspondant 17fr
- Il prigioniero di Amsterdamit
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19 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Joel Mccrea
as John Jones
Laraine Day
as Carol Fisher
Herbert Marshall
as Stephen Fisher
George Sanders
as Scott Ffolliott
Albert Bassermann
as Van Meer
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as Scott Ffolliott
Robert Benchley
as Stebbins
Edmund Gwenn
as Rowley
Eduardo Ciannelli
as Mr. Krug
Harry Davenport
as Mr. Powers
Martin Kosleck
as Tramp
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