Journey into Fear (1943 film)
Journey into Fear is a 1943 American spy film noir directed by Norman Foster, based on the 1940 Eric Ambler novel of the same name. The film broadly follows the plot of the book, but the protagonist was changed to an American engineer, and the destination of his journey changed from France to the Soviet Union - reflecting the changes in the war situation since the original Ambler book was written. The RKO Pictures release stars Joseph Cotten, who also wrote the screenplay with Orson Welles. The Mercury Production was also produced by Welles, again uncredited.
Theatrical release poster by William Rose
Joseph Cotten and Dolores del Río in a promotional photo of the film (1943)
Norman Foster was an American film director, screenwriter and actor. He directed many Charlie Chan and Mr. Moto films as well as projects for Orson Welles and Walt Disney. As an actor he was a leading man in early talkies and also appeared in Welles' final film, The Other Side of the Wind.
Foster in Rafter Romance (1933)
Norman Foster and Claudette Colbert in Young Man of Manhattan (1930)
Norman Foster and Clara Bow in No Limit (1931)
Norman Foster and Carole Lombard in It Pays to Advertise (1931)