"The thrill spectacle of the year!"

1940

2h 0m

7.0(409 votes)

Thriller

Mystery

Action

Overview

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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Cast & Crew

100 members

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Joel McCrea

John Jones

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Laraine Day

Carol Fisher

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Herbert Marshall

Stephen Fisher

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George Sanders

Scott ffolliott

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Albert Bassermann

Van Meer

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Robert Benchley

Stebbins

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Edmund Gwenn

Rowley

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Eduardo Ciannelli

Mr. Krug

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Harry Davenport

Mr. Powers

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Martin Kosleck

Tramp

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Frances Carson

Mrs. Sprague

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Ian Wolfe

Stiles

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Charles Wagenheim

Assassin

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Eddie Conrad

Latvian

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Charles Halton

Bradley

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Barbara Pepper

Dorine

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Emory Parnell

'Mohican' Captain

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Roy Gordon

Mr. Brood

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Gertrude Hoffmann

Mrs. Benson

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Marten Lamont

Captain

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Barry Bernard

Steward

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Holmes Herbert

Asst. Commissioner

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Leonard Mudie

McKenna

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John Burton

English Announcer

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Samuel Adams

Van Meer's Impersonator (uncredited)

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Meeka Aldrich

Donald's Wife (uncredited)

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Jack Alfred

Man (uncredited)

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Bunny Beatty

Man (uncredited)

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Frank Benson

Man (uncredited)

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Billy Bester

Man (uncredited)

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Henry Blair

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Becky Bohanon

Sophie (uncredited)

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Louis Borel

Capt. Lawson (uncredited)

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Barbara Boudwin

Woman (uncredited)

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Betty Bradley

Cousin Mary (uncredited)

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Louise Brien

Woman (uncredited)

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Ronald Brown

Man (uncredited)

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Horace B. Carpenter

Man (uncredited)

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Willy Castello

Krug's Henchman at Windmill (uncredited)

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George Cathrey

Man (uncredited)

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Wheaton Chambers

Committeeman (uncredited)

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Ken Christy

Fake Dutch Detective (uncredited)

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E. E. Clive

Mr. Naismith (uncredited)

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Gino Corrado

Luncheon Waiter (uncredited)

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Maurice Costello

Man (uncredited)

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John Dawson

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Harry Depp

Uncle Buren (uncredited)

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Elspeth Dudgeon

Woman (uncredited)

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Carl Ekberg

Man (uncredited)

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Helena Phillips Evans

Mrs. Stiles (uncredited)

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Herbert Evans

Parking Valet (uncredited)

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James Finlayson

Dutch Peasant (uncredited)

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Robert Fischer

Man (uncredited)

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George B. French

Man (uncredited)

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Bill Gavier

Man (uncredited)

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Jack George

Hotel Waiter (uncredited)

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Douglas Gordon

Man (uncredited)

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Alexander Granach

Hotel Valet (uncredited)

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Richard Hammond

Man (uncredited)

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Sam Harris

Luncheon Guest (uncredited)

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Alfred Hitchcock

Man with Newspaper on Street (uncredited)

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Otto Hoffman

New York Globe Teletype Operator (uncredited)

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Billy Horn

Man (uncredited)

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Paul Irving

Dr. Williamson (uncredited)

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Colin Kenny

Doctor (uncredited)

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Crauford Kent

Toastmaster (uncredited)

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Joan Leslie

Jones' Sister (uncredited)

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Gwendolyn Logan

Woman (uncredited)

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Eily Malyon

College Arms Hotel Cashier (uncredited)

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Eric Mayne

Luncheon Guest (uncredited)

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Jackie McGee

Man (uncredited)

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John Meredith

Man (uncredited)

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Thomas Mizer

Man (uncredited)

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Edmund Mortimer

Luncheon Guest (uncredited)

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John T. Murray

Clark (Jones Family Member) (uncredited)

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Henry Norton

Luncheon Guest (uncredited)

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Jane Novak

Miss Benson (uncredited)

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George Offerman, Jr.

New York Globe Copy Boy (uncredited)

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Lawrence Osman

Boy (uncredited)

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Hilda Plowright

Miss Pimm (uncredited)

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Thomas Pogue

Airplane Passenger (uncredited)

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Jack Rice

Donald (uncredited)

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Ronald R. Rondell

Waiter (uncredited)

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Loulette Sablon

Woman (uncredited)

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Harry Semels

Sidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited)

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Raymond Severn

Boy (uncredited)

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Frederick Sewell

Man (uncredited)

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Ernie Stanton

Man (uncredited)

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William Stelling

Man (uncredited)

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Donald Stuart

Eric (uncredited)

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Paul Sutton

Man (uncredited)

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Ferris Taylor

Jones' Father (uncredited)

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Dorothy Vaughan

Jones' Mother (uncredited)

Production

Jack Voglin

Man (uncredited)

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Hans von Morhart

Dutch Policeman (uncredited)

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Larry Wheat

Luncheon Guest (uncredited)

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Bert White

Man (uncredited)

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William Yetter Sr.

Dutch Motor Policeman (uncredited)

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Mary Young

Auntie Maude (uncredited)

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Herschel Graham

Luncheon Guest (uncredited)

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