
The Man Who Knew Too Much(1956)
An American doctor and his wife, a former singing star, witness a murder while vacationing in Morocco, and are drawn into a twisting plot of international intrigue when their young son is kidnapped.


“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.

Joel McCrea
John Jones

Laraine Day
Carol Fisher

Herbert Marshall
Stephen Fisher

George Sanders
Scott ffolliott

Albert Bassermann
Van Meer

Robert Benchley
Stebbins

Edmund Gwenn
Rowley

Eduardo Ciannelli
Mr. Krug

Harry Davenport
Mr. Powers

Martin Kosleck
Tramp
Foreign Correspondent is a thriller, mystery, action film released in 1940 exploring themes of diplomat, assassination, chase, parent child relationship, windmill, conspiracy. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, it stars Joel McCrea, Laraine Day, Herbert Marshall. 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.
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