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A Foreign Affair

A Foreign Affair

"A Foreign Affair" is a funny affair!

19487.11h 56m

Overview

In occupied Berlin, an army captain is torn between an ex-Nazi café singer and the US congresswoman investigating her.

Directed by Billy Wilder
Written by Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder, Richard L. Breen
Produced by Charles Brackett
Box OfficeBudget: $1.5MRevenue: $5.0M

Top 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

Themes & Keywords

berlin, germanynaziblack marketmoral ambiguitypoliticianman between two womenpost war germanysingerpost warpost world war iiex-nazimilitaryforeign occupationnightclub performercommitteecity ruinmoralsromantic trianglesecret investigationmoral policingcongresswomanamerican officerbombed buildingamerican occupationconservative values

About A Foreign Affair

A Foreign Affair is a romance, comedy, drama film released in 1948 exploring themes of berlin, germany, nazi, black market, moral ambiguity, politician, man between two women. Directed by Billy Wilder, it stars Jean Arthur, Marlene Dietrich, John Lund. In occupied Berlin, an army captain is torn between an ex-Nazi café singer and the US congresswoman investigating her.

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