He reached for his hat on a hook and put a second dream hat on his head (the real hat remained on the wall).He persuaded both of them that life was worth living.Both characters could not "see" him or recognize him for what he was.However, the Tramp functioned as a savior and wish-fulfiller for both of them.For the blind flower girl, he masqueraded as a wealthy duke in her mind, and for the drunk millionaire, the Tramp repeatedly saved the man""s life and provided a congenial friend." She fell to her knees o kiss and embrace the strong-man.BackgroundForeign Correspondent(1940) is another of director Alfred Hitchcock""s spy thrillers.It was his second American film (and hired out by David O.Selznick to independent producer Walter Wanger), one that closely resembled his earlier British spy thrillers:The 39 Steps (1935, UK)andThe Lady Vanishes (1938, UK), although more attuned for US audiences.He was heralded as a very prominent emissary: "Field marshal of the Russian Army, grand master of the hunt, lord of the chamber and ambassador extraordinary from Her Divine Majesty, Elizabeth of Russia.Consensus was mixed about the reworked version, although most critics felt that the additional material did only a little o enhance the film""s themes or expand upon the plot.