Foreign Correspondent

1940 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Movie film Q848388
Foreign Correspondent
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Foreign Correspondent

Summary

Foreign Correspondent is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (475 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Foreign Correspondent received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].
  • Foreign Correspondent's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Foreign Correspondent was directed by Alfred Hitchcock[5].
  • James Hilton wrote the screenplay for Foreign Correspondent[6].
  • Ben Hecht wrote the screenplay for Foreign Correspondent[7].
  • Charles Bennett wrote the screenplay for Foreign Correspondent[8].
  • Joan Harrison wrote the screenplay for Foreign Correspondent[9].
  • Budd Schulberg wrote the screenplay for Foreign Correspondent[10].
  • Richard Maibaum wrote the screenplay for Foreign Correspondent[11].
  • John Howard Lawson wrote the screenplay for Foreign Correspondent[12].
  • John Lee Mahin wrote the screenplay for Foreign Correspondent[13].
  • Robert Benchley wrote the screenplay for Foreign Correspondent[14].
  • Vincent Sheean wrote the screenplay for Foreign Correspondent[15].
  • Harold Clurman wrote the screenplay for Foreign Correspondent[16].
  • Alfred Hitchcock wrote the screenplay for Foreign Correspondent[17].
  • Foreign Correspondent's composer is recorded as Alfred Newman[18].
  • Foreign Correspondent's genre is spy film[19].
  • Foreign Correspondent's genre is film based on book[20].
  • Foreign Correspondent's genre is crime film[21].
  • Foreign Correspondent's genre is political thriller film[22].
  • Foreign Correspondent's genre is film noir[23].
  • Foreign Correspondent's genre is mystery film[24].
  • Foreign Correspondent's genre is drama film[25].
  • Foreign Correspondent's genre is crime thriller film[26].
  • Foreign Correspondent's genre is suspense film[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Foreign Correspondent was produced by Walter Wanger[28]. It was directed by Alfred Hitchcock[5]. Screenwriters include James Hilton[6], Ben Hecht[7], Charles Bennett[8], Joan Harrison[9], Budd Schulberg[10], and Richard Maibaum[11]. Cast members include George Sanders[29], Joel McCrea[30], Laraine Day[31], Herbert Marshall[32], Robert Benchley[33], and Albert Bassermann[34].

Publication

The original language of Foreign Correspondent was English[35]. Genres include spy film[19], film based on book[20], crime film[21], political thriller film[22], film noir[23], and mystery film[24]. It was distributed by video on demand[36].

Reception

Foreign Correspondent received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]. Reviews include 8/10[37], 89/100[38], and 96%[39].

Why It Matters

Foreign Correspondent ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (475 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

What awards did Foreign Correspondent receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [29] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [28] . wikidata.org.
  32. [3] . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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