Review of Foreign Correspondent (1940) by Philip H — 19 Jan 2007
The first half hour of Hitchcock's [i]Foreign Correspondent[/i] looks like it can either be a light romantic comedy or oddly fashioned drama about current events. But then, there's this scene in the rain, where our hero, played with energy by Joel McCrea, attends crowded political meeting.
McCrea notices his new friend, an elderly ambassador acts vacant and glassy eyed. Then, this mysterious photographer steps in. The photographer has next to his camera, a gun.... At this point [i]Foreign Correspondent[/i] becomes inventive chase thriller, darting across the audiences' eyes at a berserk chase.
This was the first time that Hitchcock had all of Hollywood's tools at his disposal, and what a spellbinding, constantly fun classic came of it.
This review of Foreign Correspondent (1940) was written by Philip H on 19 Jan 2007.
Foreign Correspondent has generally received very positive reviews.
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