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One, Two, Three

One, Two, Three

Billy Wilder's Explosive New Comedy

19617.51h 49m

Overview

In Cold War-era West Berlin, American Coca-Cola executive C.R. 'Mac' MacNamara is tasked with playing babysitter to his boss' spoiled 17-year-old daughter Scarlett, who proves more difficult than anticipated when she reveals that she is pregnant by a Communist.

Directed by Billy Wilder
Written by I. A. L. Diamond, Billy Wilder, Ferenc Molnár
Produced by Billy Wilder
Box OfficeBudget: $3.0MRevenue: $4.0M

Top Cast

James Cagney

James Cagney

C.R. MacNamara

Horst Buchholz

Horst Buchholz

Otto Ludwig Piffl

Pamela Tiffin

Pamela Tiffin

Scarlett Hazeltine

Arlene Francis

Arlene Francis

Phyllis MacNamara

Liselotte Pulver

Liselotte Pulver

Fräulein Ingeborg

Hanns Lothar

Hanns Lothar

Schlemmer

Howard St. John

Howard St. John

Wendell P. Hazeltine

Leon Askin

Leon Askin

Peripetchikoff

Ralf Wolter

Ralf Wolter

Borodenko

Karl Lieffen

Karl Lieffen

Fritz

Themes & Keywords

prisoncapitalistberlin, germanycapitalismclerkcold warpregnancysoviet unioniron curtaintotalitarian regimeeast berlinwest berlinweddingamerican abroadheiressdaughter of the bossbaffledcheerfulcoca-cola

About One, Two, Three

One, Two, Three is a comedy film released in 1961 exploring themes of prison, capitalist, berlin, germany, capitalism, clerk, cold war. Directed by Billy Wilder, it stars James Cagney, Horst Buchholz, Pamela Tiffin. In Cold War-era West Berlin, American Coca-Cola executive C.R. 'Mac' MacNamara is tasked with playing babysitter to his boss' spoiled 17-year-old daughter Scarlett, who proves more difficult than anticipated when she reveals that she is pregnant by a Communist.

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