Foreign Correspondent

One of the great espionage films, tautly handled by the stellar Hitchcock, FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT gleams with suspense, atmosphere and sharp dialogue. Johnny Jones (McCrea) is a top American crime reporter reassigned as a foreign correspondent to Western Europe. Ordered to find the most provocative stories swirling in the political cauldron just prior to WWII, he meets Stephen Fisher (Marshall), head of a peace organization, and Fisher's attractive daughter Carol (Day). Before long, Johnny gets entangled in international intrigue involving the kidnaping of Van Meer (Basserman), a Dutch diplomat carrying vital information.

One of Hitchcock's greatest entertainmen...