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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Awards
Won the National Board of Review for Top Ten Films
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Nominations
6 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Picture (1941)
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Box office
Made on a $1.48M budget
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Setting
Set in England and the Netherlands
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Music
Music by Alfred Newman
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Rudolph Maté
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Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Writers: Charles BennettScreenplay
Joan HarrisonScreenplay
Richard MaibaumScreenplay
Status: Released
Release date: August 16, 1940
Original language: English
Countries: United States of America

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Walter Wanger Productions

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