Summary
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.
Details
Release Date: August 16, 1940
Runtime: 120 minutes
Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Action
Original Language: EN
Rating: ⭐ 7.0/10 (419 votes)
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Cast

Joel McCrea
John Jones

Laraine Day
Carol Fisher

Herbert Marshall
Stephen Fisher

George Sanders
Scott ffolliott

Albert Bassermann
Van Meer

Robert Benchley
Stebbins

Edmund Gwenn
Rowley

Eduardo Ciannelli
Mr. Krug

Harry Davenport
Mr. Powers

Martin Kosleck
Tramp

Frances Carson
Mrs. Sprague

Ian Wolfe
Stiles

Charles Wagenheim
Assassin

Eddie Conrad
Latvian

Charles Halton
Bradley

Barbara Pepper
Dorine

Emory Parnell
'Mohican' Captain

Roy Gordon
Mr. Brood

Gertrude Hoffmann
Mrs. Benson

Marten Lamont
Captain

Barry Bernard
Steward

Holmes Herbert
Asst. Commissioner

Leonard Mudie
McKenna

Samuel Adams
Van Meer's Impersonator (uncredited)

Bunny Beatty
Man (uncredited)

Louis Borel
Capt. Lawson (uncredited)

Louise Brien
Woman (uncredited)

Horace B. Carpenter
Man (uncredited)

Willy Castello
Krug's Henchman at Windmill (uncredited)

Wheaton Chambers
Committeeman (uncredited)

E. E. Clive
Mr. Naismith (uncredited)

Gino Corrado
Luncheon Waiter (uncredited)

Maurice Costello
Man (uncredited)

John Dawson
Minor Role (uncredited)

Harry Depp
Uncle Buren (uncredited)

Elspeth Dudgeon
Woman (uncredited)

Herbert Evans
Parking Valet (uncredited)

James Finlayson
Dutch Peasant (uncredited)

Robert Fischer
Man (uncredited)

George B. French
Man (uncredited)

Douglas Gordon
Man (uncredited)

Alexander Granach
Hotel Valet (uncredited)

Otto Hoffman
New York Globe Teletype Operator (uncredited)

Colin Kenny
Doctor (uncredited)

Crauford Kent
Toastmaster (uncredited)

Joan Leslie
Jones' Sister (uncredited)

Eily Malyon
College Arms Hotel Cashier (uncredited)

Eric Mayne
Luncheon Guest (uncredited)

John T. Murray
Clark (Jones Family Member) (uncredited)

Jane Novak
Miss Benson (uncredited)

George Offerman, Jr.
New York Globe Copy Boy (uncredited)

Jack Rice
Donald (uncredited)

Ronald R. Rondell
Waiter (uncredited)

Harry Semels
Sidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited)

Raymond Severn
Boy (uncredited)

Ernie Stanton
Man (uncredited)

William Stelling
Man (uncredited)

Donald Stuart
Eric (uncredited)

Paul Sutton
Man (uncredited)

Ferris Taylor
Jones' Father (uncredited)

Dorothy Vaughan
Jones' Mother (uncredited)

Larry Wheat
Luncheon Guest (uncredited)

Mary Young
Auntie Maude (uncredited)





