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Magazine page for the 1940 spy thriller film Foreign Correspondent
, directed by Alfred Hitchcock and produced by Walter Wanger. The distinctive, minimalist art style of the poster is characteristic of graphic designers of the era.
Film Details
Director Alfred Hitchcock
Release Date August 16, 1940 (U.S.)
Starring Joel McCrea, Laraine Day, Herbert Marshall, George Sanders, and Robert Benchley
Plot The film follows an American crime reporter sent to Europe just before World War II who stumbles upon an international spy ring attempting to disrupt a peace treaty. It is noted for several classic suspense sequences, including an assassination scene in the rain in an Amsterdam square and a climactic transatlantic plane crash.
Awards The movie was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, in a year where it competed against another Hitchcock film, Rebecca (which won). |
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