USA,
1940, 120 min
Directed by:
Alfred HitchcockCinematography:
Rudolph MatéComposer:
Alfred NewmanCast:
Joel McCrea, Laraine Day, Herbert Marshall, George Sanders, Albert Bassermann, Robert Benchley, Edmund Gwenn, Eduardo Ciannelli, Harry Davenport (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
Joel McCrea plays Johnny Jones, a reporter sent overseas when his newspaper demands some firsthand news. Jones is a New Yorker out of his element in Europe, but when he stumbles upon a massive conspiracy headed by peace advocate Stephen Fisher (Herbert Marshall), his instincts drive him to pursue the story and confront the web of intrigue, but he'll need help and finds it in the lovely Carol (Laraine Day). (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
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- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1941 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1941 - Albert Bassermann (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 1941 - Charles Bennett, Joan Harrison (Best Original Screenplay)
- 1941 - Rudolph Maté (Best Cinematography (Black-and-White))
- 1941 - Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (Black-and-White)
- 1941 - Best Achievement in Visual Effects