A Foreign Affair
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A Foreign Affair

(1948)Directed by Billy Wilder116 minComedy, Drama
“"A Foreign Affair" is a funny affair!”

Congresswoman Phoebe Frost (Jean Arthur) lands in occupied Berlin to check on the morale of American troops, and she starts asking questions about a café singer with a Nazi past. Erika Von Schlüetow (Marlene Dietrich) has an army captain, John Pringle (John Lund), looking out for her. Billy Wilder sets it among the ruins, and Captain Pringle has to decide whose side he is on.

Jean Arthuras Congresswoman Phoebe Frost
Marlene Dietrichas Erika Von Schlüetow
John Lundas Captain John Pringle
Millard Mitchellas Col. Rufus J. Plummer
Peter von Zerneckas Hans Otto Birgel
Stanley Prageras Mike
Gordon Jonesas Military Police
Freddie Steeleas Military Police
Raymond Bondas Pennecot
BDBoyd Davisas Giffin
Michael Raffettoas Salvatore
James Larmoreas Lieutenant Hornby
Damian O'Flynnas Lieutenant Colonel
Frank Fentonas Major Mathews
Harland Tuckeras General McAndrew
George M. Carletonas General Finney
Nick Abramoffas Russian Soldier (uncredited)
Ted Cottleas Gerhardt Maier (uncredited)
Zina Dennisas Russian (uncredited)
JDJimmie Dundeeas American M.P. (uncredited)
Lisa Golmas German (uncredited)