A Foreign Affair

A Foreign Affair (1948)

20/08/1948
Romance, Comedy, Drama
1h 56m

"A Foreign Affair" is a funny affair!

Overview

In occupied Berlin, a US Army Captain is torn between an ex-Nazi cafe singer and the US Congresswoman investigating her.

  • Billy WilderDirector, Screenplay
  • Charles BrackettScreenplay
  • Richard L. BreenScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $1,500,000

Keywords

  • berlin, germany
  • nazi
  • black market
  • moral ambiguity
  • politician
  • man between two women
  • post war germany
  • singer
  • post war
  • post world war ii
  • ex-nazi
  • military
  • foreign occupation
  • nightclub performer
  • committee
  • city ruin
  • morals
  • romantic triangle
  • secret investigation
  • moral policing
  • congresswoman
  • american officer
  • bombed building
  • american occupation
  • conservative values

Top Billed Cast

Jean Arthur

Jean Arthur

Congresswoman Phoebe Frost

Marlene Dietrich

Marlene Dietrich

Erika Von Schlüetow

John Lund

John Lund

Captain John Pringle

Millard Mitchell

Millard Mitchell

Col. Rufus J. Plummer

Peter von Zerneck

Peter von Zerneck

Hans Otto Birgel

Stanley Prager

Stanley Prager

Mike

William Murphy

William Murphy

Joe

Gordon Jones

Gordon Jones

Military Police

Freddie Steele

Freddie Steele

Military Police

Raymond Bond

Raymond Bond

Pennecot

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