Alexander Golitzen

An ace fishing equipment salesman and renowned author on the subject can't stand the outdoors or fishing. When a press agent arranges for him to participate in her resort's upcoming fishing tournament, he's thrown into a panic. The two of them commence on a crash course to teach him how to be a great outdoorsman only to have the plan derailed by a surprise visit from his fiancée.

A full-throttle espionage thriller, starring Joel McCrea as a green Yank reporter sent to Europe to get the scoop on the imminent war. It's wall-to-wall witty repartee, head-spinning plot twists, and brilliantly mounted suspense set pieces, including an ocean plane crash climax with astonishing special effects.