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Foreign Correspondent

Movie · 1940 · 115 min

A brisk, suspenseful spy chase with witty banter and earnest wartime urgency, blending romance and intrigue.

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1940 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock
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Year
1940
Runtime
115 min
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • conspiracy
  • deception
  • war
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • sea
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour4
Realism6
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

Details

Genres
drama, film noir, war, crime, mystery, spy, thriller, suspense, crime thriller, political thriller, crime drama
Directed by
Alfred Hitchcock
Written by
Alfred Hitchcock, James Hilton, Ben Hecht, Robert Benchley
Starring
Alfred Hitchcock, George Sanders, Edmund Gwenn, Joel McCrea, Robert Benchley, Joan Leslie, Laraine Day, Herbert Marshall
Music
Alfred Newman
Cinematography
Rudolph Maté
Runtime
115 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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