Hitchcock Tilts at Windmills
Or. What if Santa Claus Pushed You off a Tower?
One of Alfred Hitchcock’s earliest American films is among the most enjoyable to watch. Joel McCrea is the reporter of the title, off to find out what’s happening in Europe for the benefit of a prewar American audience. Spies, murder and amazing character actors abound, along with some extraordinary Hitchcock set pieces.
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Show Notes
The Movie: review/commentary on a single classic film
Foreign Correspondent (1940), trailer
- Available to stream, rent or buy digitally
- On disc: Blu-ray or DVD
Next time, we’ll watch
- Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)
