Review of Foreign Correspondent (1940) by Tyler W — 18 Sep 2007

If you like classic Hitchcock or are interested in WWII, this is well worth watching. (Only drawback: a little overly jingoistic at the end - but that was "of the period.").

The propagandistic tale of international intrigue from United Artists, involves a hard-headed, but relatively inexperienced American crime reporter and foreign correspondent caught in the political turmoil of Europe just before the outbreak of World War II (August, 1939). He becomes embroiled in the duplicitous activities of a peace organization operating as a spy ring. The film is best remembered for a number of memorable scenes, including a political assassination in the rain on the steps of the Amsterdam Town Hall, and a trans-Atlantic clipper plane crash. In his customary cameo, Hitchcock appears early in the film. Wearing a coat and hat, he walks down the street while reading a newspaper, passing Joel McCrea.