Best Picture Oscar-nominee from the great Alfred Hitchcock, set on the eve of World War II where an American reporter...
Best Picture Oscar-nominee from the great Alfred Hitchcock, set on the eve of World War II where an American reporter attempts to expose enemy agents in London.
The European war was only beginning to erupt across national borders. Johnny Jones (Joel McCrea), an American crime reporter dispatched by his New York publisher to put a fresh spin on the drowsy dispatches emanating from overseas, has a nose for a good story—which promptly leads him to the crime of fascism and Nazi Germany's designs on European conquest. In attempting to learn more about a seemingly noble peace effort, Jones walks into the middle of an assassination, uncovers a spy ring and—not entirely coincidentally—falls in love.
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96 %45 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
81 %6,960 reviewsAudience score rating
"Hitchcock's espionage thriller is a thoroughly enjoyable affair, complete with some of his most memorable set pieces."
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Time Out
Time Out"Into it Director Alfred Hitchcock, whose unmistakable stamp the picture bears, has packed about as much romantic action, melodramatic hullabaloo, comical diversion and illusion of momentous consequence as the liveliest imagination could conceive."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"Story is essentially the old cops-and-robbers. But it has been set in a background of international political intrigue of the largest order."
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Variety
Variety"It's such an entertaining film that it's almost possible to forget its didactic agenda, which is certainly part of the point."
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The Dissolve
The Dissolve"Heavy-handed but still poignant patriotism in this Hitchcock thriller."
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Empire Magazine
Empire MagazineForeign Correspondent | Details
- Runtime
- 120
- Genre
- Romance, Thriller, War
- Country of origin
- USA
