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Foreign Correspondent

1940Movie2 h 0 min

MysteryThriller
83
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.4Metacritic897.2Rotten Tomatoes95%81%

A gripping, tense thriller movie about history and mystery.

Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

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Story

The thrill spectacle of the year!

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.

Feels like

  • Hitchcockian Thriller
  • War Espionage
  • Political Intrigue
  • Old Hollywood
  • Suspenseful
  • Classic Cinema
  • Atmospheric
  • Mystery
  • Journalism

Cast

24 of 64

Crew

Directed by
Alfred Hitchcock
Written by
Richard Maibaum, Charles Bennett, Joan Harrison
Produced by
Walter Wanger
Music by
Alfred Newman

Everyone

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Facts

August 16, 1940 · 2 h 0 min · Violence

Released
August 16, 1940
Runtime
2 h 0 min
Content
Violence
Genres
Thriller, Mystery, Action
Original language
English
Also spoken
Italian, Latvian, German, French
Made in
United States
Available in
45 countries

Tropes

Affably Evil, Alliterative Name, Awesome McCoolname +9

  • Affably Evil
  • Alliterative Name
  • Awesome McCoolname
  • My Nayme Is
  • Heroic Sacrifice
  • Diegetic Soundtrack Usage
  • Windmill Scenery
  • Cold-Blooded Torture
  • Anti-Villain
  • Stiff Upper Lip
  • It Will Never Catch On
  • Rousing Speech

12 of 24 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

3 questions, like "Where can I stream Foreign Correspondent?"

Questions about Foreign Correspondent

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Where can I stream Foreign Correspondent?

HBO MaxThe RokuHooplaYouTube TVCriterionShout! Factory TVTCMFawesome

In the United States, Foreign Correspondent streams on HBO Max, YouTube TV, Criterion, and TCM, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Hoopla, Shout! Factory TV, Fawesome, Mometu, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 40 other countries.

Is Foreign Correspondent worth watching?

83
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 83 (IMDb 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 95%, and Metacritic 89). Critics rate it higher (92 out of 100) than audiences (76).

What tropes does Foreign Correspondent use?

Affably EvilAlliterative NameAwesome McCoolnameMy Nayme IsHeroic SacrificeDiegetic Soundtrack UsageWindmill SceneryCold-Blooded TortureAnti-VillainStiff Upper LipIt Will Never Catch OnRousing Speechand 12 more

TV Tropes lists 24 tropes for it, including Affably Evil, Alliterative Name, and Awesome McCoolname.