Movie
Foreign Correspondent
Released: August 16, 1940 (1940)
Runtime: 120 minutes
Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Action
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.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Harry Davenport as Mr. Powers
Age at release: 74
- Albert Bassermann as Van Meer
Age at release: 72
- Edmund Gwenn as Rowley
Age at release: 62
- Herbert Marshall as Stephen Fisher
Age at release: 50
- Robert Benchley as Stebbins
Age at release: 50
- Eduardo Ciannelli as Mr. Krug
Age at release: 50
- Martin Kosleck as Tramp
Age at release: 36
- Joel McCrea as John Jones
Age at release: 34
- George Sanders as Scott ffolliott
Age at release: 34
- Laraine Day as Carol Fisher
Age at release: 19
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- Gertrude Hoffmann as Mrs. Benson
Age at release: 69
- Samuel Adams as Van Meer's Impersonator (uncredited)
Age at release: 69
- Charles Halton as Bradley
Age at release: 64
- Frank Benson as Man (uncredited)
Age at release: 64
- Holmes Herbert as Asst. Commissioner
Age at release: 58
- Leonard Mudie as McKenna
Age at release: 57
- Roy Gordon as Mr. Brood
Age at release: 55
- Eddie Conrad as Latvian
Age at release: 47
- Emory Parnell as 'Mohican' Captain
Age at release: 47
- Frances Carson as Mrs. Sprague
Age at release: 45
- Charles Wagenheim as Assassin
Age at release: 44
- Ian Wolfe as Stiles
Age at release: 43
- Barry Bernard as Steward
Age at release: 40
- John Burton as English Announcer
Age at release: 36
- Marten Lamont as Captain
Age at release: 29
- Bunny Beatty as Man (uncredited)
Age at release: 26
- Barbara Pepper as Dorine
Age at release: 25
- Meeka Aldrich as Donald's Wife (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown
- Jack Alfred as Man (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown
- Billy Bester as Man (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown