Foreign Correspondent(1940)... (Clause 27)

I watched Alfred Hitchcock's Foreign Correspondent(1940) with Joel McCrea, Laraine Day, Herbert Marshall. It's quite good. Reporter Johnny Jones(McCrea) is sent to Holland to find out if war will ensue. His name is changed to Huntley Haverstock(!) before he leaves. He quickly becomes involved with intrigue, with Stephen Fisher(Marshall), his daughter Carol(Ms Day) and the mysterious Van Meer's "assassination"/disappearance. Several memorable scenes, windmill changing directions, the scenes inside the windmill with Van Meer and Jones/Haverstock, on top of the Cathedral Tower. The plane being shot and crashing into the sea near the end is awesomeness. There are also memorable camera shots by Hitch, watch for the sequence of Van Meer on the bed, and a scene involving sunglasses. I don't think it's giving away too much to say that Jones/Haverstock and Carol fall in love instantly Also watch how Jones manages to report his story ; ingenious. The final scene with Johnny and Carol doing a radio broadcast is not to be missed. Very good, underrated effort from Hitch.


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