Movies Like Foreign Correspondent (1940)

Foreign Correspondent is a 1940 action, mystery, thriller film from Alfred Hitchcock with a MovieMagicScore of 7.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Parallax View and Assassin's Creed.

Action Mystery Thriller

The Parallax View

1974

An ambitious reporter gets in trouble while investigating a senator's assassination which leads to a vast conspiracy involving a multinational corporation behind every event in the world's headlines.

6.8

MagicScore

Assassin's Creed

2016

Through a technology that unlocks the generic memories of his ancestor in 15th century Spain, Callum Lynch discovers he is a descendant of an ancient line of Assassins and amasses lethal skills to take on the oppressive Templar Order.

5.4

MagicScore

Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon

1977

Duke Togo (codename: Golgo 13) is a ruthless assassin who's accepted a tricky assignment from an American drug syndicate. His mission is to "rub out" Hong Kong's underworld kingpin. His main obstacle is the relentless Detective 'Smitty' Smith, determined to stop Togo no matter the cost. The result is an explosive adventure through the seamy, violent streets of Hong Kong.

5.4

MagicScore

Breakdown

1997

On their cross-country drive, a married couple, Jeff and Amy Taylor, experience car trouble after their SUV breaks down. Stranded in the New Mexico desert, the two catch a break when a passing truck driver offers Amy a ride to a nearby café to call for help. Meanwhile, Jeff is able to fix the car and make his way to the café, but Amy isn't there. He tracks down the trucker ― who tells the police he's never seen Jeff or his wife before. Jeff then begins a desperate, frenzied search for Amy.

6.9

MagicScore

Blue Ice

1992

An ex-British spy (Michael Caine) helps a U.S. diplomat's wife (Sean Young) and blows the lid off a deadly government cover-up.

5.0

MagicScore

Libeled Lady

1936

When a major newspaper accuses wealthy socialite Connie Allenbury of being a home-wrecker, and she files a multi-million-dollar libel lawsuit, the publication's frazzled head editor, Warren Haggerty, must find a way to turn the tables on her. Soon Haggerty's harried fiancée, Gladys Benton, and his dashing friend Bill Chandler are in on a scheme that aims to discredit Connie, with amusing and unexpected results.

7.3

MagicScore

The Front Page

1931

Hildy Johnson is an investigative reporter looking for a bigger paycheck. When an accused murderer escapes from custody, Hildy sees an opportunity for the story of a lifetime. But when he finds the criminal, he learns that the man may not be guilty. With the help of his editor, Hildy attempts to hide the convict, uncover the conspiracy and write the scoop of his career.

6.5

MagicScore

Never Been Kissed

1999

Josie Geller, a baby-faced junior copywriter at the Chicago Sun-Times, must pose as a student at her former high school to research contemporary teenage culture. With the help of her brother, Rob, Josie infiltrates the inner circle of the most popular clique on campus. But she hits a major snag in her investigation -- not to mention her own failed love life -- when she falls for her dreamy English teacher, Sam Coulson.

6.2

MagicScore

Desperate Measures

1998

San Francisco police officer Frank Connor is in a frantic search for a compatible bone marrow donor for his gravely ill son. There's only one catch the potential donor is convicted multiple murderer Peter McCabe who sees a trip to the hospital as the perfect opportunity to get what he wants most: freedom. With McCabe's escape, the entire hospital becomes a battleground and Connor must pursue and, ironically, protect the deadly fugitive who is his son's only hope for survival.

6.0

MagicScore

#10

11:14

2003

Tells the seemingly random yet vitally connected story of a set of incidents that all converge one evening at 11:14pm. The story follows the chain of events of five different characters and five different storylines that all converge to tell the story of murder and deceit.

6.8

MagicScore

#11

The Chase

1994

Jack Hammond is sentenced to life in prison, but manages to escape. To get away from the police he takes a girl as hostage and drives off in her car. The girl happens to be the only daughter of one of the richest men in the state. In a while the car chase is being broadcast live on every TV-channel.

5.8

MagicScore

#12

Restraint

2008

Two fugitives land in hot water when they take a hostage who poses a threat to their well-being.

5.9

MagicScore

#13

The Long Kiss Goodnight

1996

Samantha Caine is a small-town schoolteacher and mom with no memory of her life before washing up on a beach eight years ago. After a car accident and a violent home invasion trigger flashes of her past, she discovers she used to be a deadly CIA assassin. Teaming up with a wisecracking private investigator, Samantha must return to her old ways to take down the people who tried to erase her.

6.6

MagicScore

#14

Vampyr

1932

A superstitious drifter stumbles upon an inn where a severely ill adolescent girl is slowly becoming a vampire.

7.3

MagicScore

#15

State of Play

2009

When a congressional aide is killed, a Washington, D.C. journalist starts investigating the case involving the Representative, his old college friend.

6.8

MagicScore

#16

The Windmill Massacre

2016

Jennifer, an Australian girl on the run from her past, turns up in Amsterdam and, in a desperate attempt to blend in, joins a coach-load of tourists on a tour of Holland's old windmills. When the bus breaks down in the middle of nowhere, she and the other tourists are forced to seek shelter in a disused shed beside a sinister windmill where a devil-worshiping miller once ground the bones of locals instead of grain. As members of the group start to disappear, Jennifer learns that they all have something in common – a shared secret that seems to mark them all for doom.

5.0

MagicScore

#17

The Kingdom

2007

A team of U.S. government agents is sent to investigate the bombing of an American facility in the Middle East.

6.7

MagicScore

#18

Picture Snatcher

1933

An ex-con uses his street smarts to become a successful photojournalist.

6.7

MagicScore

#19

I... For Icarus

1979

Following the assassination of President Marc Jarry, a member of the investigation committee refuses to sign off on the committee's final findings.

7.7

MagicScore

#20

The Man Who Knew Too Much

1956

An American doctor and his wife, a former singing star, witness a murder while vacationing in Morocco, and are drawn into a twisting plot of international intrigue when their young son is kidnapped.

7.5

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Foreign Correspondent?

The top films similar to Foreign Correspondent by MovieMagicScore are The Parallax View (6.8), Assassin's Creed (5.4), Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon (5.4). Each shares action/mystery/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Foreign Correspondent worth watching?

Foreign Correspondent holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.0/10 from 421 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Foreign Correspondent?

Foreign Correspondent (1940) is a action, mystery, thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Joel McCrea, Laraine Day, Herbert Marshall.

Where can I find more recommendations like Foreign Correspondent?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more action recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Foreign Correspondent

This ranked list pairs Foreign Correspondent (1940), a action and mystery and thriller film from Alfred Hitchcock, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Joel McCrea take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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