# Foreign Correspondent (1940)

> An ambitious American reporter is pulled into a deadly European spy conspiracy when a secret treaty and a diplomat’s fate become his biggest story.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/15238

## Facts

- Runtime: 120 min
- Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Action
- Director: Alfred Hitchcock
- Cast: Joel McCrea, Laraine Day, Herbert Marshall, George Sanders, Albert Bassermann, Robert Benchley, Edmund Gwenn, Eduardo Ciannelli
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032484/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: breathless, suspenseful, witty, classic thriller night, hitchcock marathon

## Synopsis

A thrilling chase across Europe reveals dark secrets and deadly conspiracies.

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