Foreign Correspondent

I have fought for my country, in my heart, in a very difficult way; because, sometimes it is harder to fight dishonourably than nobly in the open.

Foreign Correspondent (film), CC BY-SA 4.0

I see now. There's no help. No help for the whole poor suffering world. You cry peace, Fisher. Peace. And there was no peace. Only war and death. You're a liar, Fisher. A cruel, cruel liar. You can do what you want with me. That's not important. But you'll never conquer them, Fisher. Little people everywhere who give crumbs to birds. Lie to them. Drive them, whip them, force them into war. When the beasts like you will devour each other, then the world will belong to the little people.

Foreign Correspondent (film), CC BY-SA 4.0

Mr. Powers: I don't want any more economists, sages, or oracles bombinating over our cables. I want a reporter! Somebody who doesn't know the difference between an -ism and a kangaroo. A good, honest crime reporter. That's what the Globe needs. That's what Europe needs. There's a crime hatching on that bedeviled continent. Mr. Powers: How would you like to cover the biggest story in the world today? John Jones: Give me an expense account and I'll cover anything. Mr. Powers: I'll give you an expense account. John Jones: Okay, What's the story? Mr. Powers: Europe. John Jones: Well, I'm afraid I'm not exactly equipped, sir, but I can do some reading up. Mr. Powers: No no, no reading up. I like you just as you are, Mr. Jones. What Europe needs is a fresh, unused mind. John Jones: Foreign correspondent, huh? Powers: No, reporter. I don't want correspondence, I want news.

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John Jones: [about whom to interview] Anyone else? Mr. Powers: No. John Jones: Well how about Hitler? Don't you think it would be a good idea to pump him? He must have something on his mind.

Foreign Correspondent (film), CC BY-SA 4.0

Scott ffolliott: Tell me. Who has he shot? John Jones: Van Meer - Assassinated. Scott ffolliott: Dead? John Jones: Looked like it. Scott ffolliott: Bad show. John Jones: Couldn't be much worse from his point of view.

Foreign Correspondent (film), CC BY-SA 4.0

Carol Fisher: This is Scott ffolliott, newspaperman same as you. Foreign correspondent. Mr. Haverstock, Mr. ffolliott. Scott ffolliott: With a double 'F'. John Jones: How do you do? Scott ffolliott: How do you do? John Jones: I don't get the double 'F'. Scott ffolliott: They're at the beginning. Both small 'F's John Jones: They can't be at the beginning. Scott ffolliott: One of my ancestors was beheaded by Henry VIII. His wife dropped the capital letter to commemorate it. There it is. John Jones: How do you say it, like a stutter? Scott ffolliott: No, just a straight 'fuh'.

Foreign Correspondent (film), CC BY-SA 4.0