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Auction History Result 2j1762 FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT 7.75x9.5 still 1936 Alfred Hitchcock, before the shootout in rain! Date Sold 7/5/2022 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical 7 3/4" x 9 1/2" [20 x 24 cm] Movie Still (Learn More) Foreign Correspondent, the 1940 Alfred Hitchcock ("Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, the man who gave you 'Rebecca'") World War II (WWII) spy espionage newspaper journalism romantic suspense thriller ("The thrill spectacle of the year!"; "The dramatic conflicts... of today's boldest adventurers!"; nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award; about an American newspaper reporter stationed in London on the eve of World War II, and he tries to expose Nazi spies) starring Joel McCrea, Laraine Day, Herbert Marshall, George Sanders, Albert Bassermann (nominated for the Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for this film; billed as "Albert Basserman"), Robert Benchley, Edmund Gwenn, Charles Wagenheim, and Eduardo Ciannelli. Note that this movie dealt with World War II and spies, and it was a clear statement from director Hitchcock that the war would soon involve every country, especially the United States, because there was no way to remain "neutral" when all those around you are at war. Finally, note that the movie credits the screenwriting to Charles Bennett and Joan Harrison, and notes that additional dialog was written by Robert Benchley and James Hilton (celebrated author of Lost Horizon and Goodbye, Mr. Chips), and Ben Hecht and Richard Maibaum apparently also contributed dialog, although they were uncredited! NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Important Added Info: Note that Producer Walter Wanger bought the rights to Vincent Sheean's political memoir "Personal History" for $10,000 in 1935, intending to make this movie out of the book. However, there were all kinds of problems with bringing it to the screen, and after sixteen writers and five years, the book finally became the basis for this movie, which was released in 1940. However, this still is clearly dated 1936, which would indicate that they had started some filming 4 years before the final film was released! If anyone knows more about this, please e-mail us and we will post it here. Also note that this still has been trimmed and it now measures 7 3/4" x 9 1/2" [20 x 24 cm]. Condition: good to very good. Three of the blank borders were neatly trimmed off. Otherwise, the still is in pretty nice condition! Learn More about condition grades 
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