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A Foreign Affair (1948)

 -  Comedy | Drama | Romance  -  20 August 1948 (USA)
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In occupied Berlin, an army captain is torn between an ex-Nazi cafe singer and the U.S. congresswoman investigating her.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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Erika Von Schluetow
John Lund ...
Captain John Pringle
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Col. Rufus J. Plummer
Peter von Zerneck ...
Hans Otto Birgel
Stanley Prager ...
Mike
William Murphy ...
Joe (as Bill Murphy)
Raymond Bond ...
Pennecot
Boyd Davis ...
Giffin
Robert Malcolm ...
Kramer
Charles Meredith ...
Yandell
Michael Raffetto ...
Salvatore
Damian O'Flynn ...
Lieutenant Colonel
Frank Fenton ...
Major Mathews
James Larmore ...
Lieutenant Hornby
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Storyline

A congressional committee visits occupied Berlin to investigate G.I. morals. Congresswoman Phoebe Frost, appalled at widespread evidence of human frailty, hears rumors that cafe singer Erika, former mistress of a wanted war criminal, is "protected" by an American officer, and enlists Captain John Pringle to help her find him...not knowing that Pringle is Erika's lover. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>

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Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Release Date:

20 August 1948 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

A Mundana  »

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$1,500,000 (estimated)
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(Western Electric Recording)

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1.37 : 1
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Trivia

"Screen Director's Playhouse" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on March 1, 1951 with Marlene Dietrich and John Lund again reprising their film roles. See more »

Goofs

Though the character played by Jean Arthur is an 'unmarried' American Congresswoman, the actress's real life wedding ring is visible in many scenes especially close-ups during the latter part of the film. See more »

Quotes

Phoebe Frost: Really, Colonel Plummer... you should have your brakes relined!
Col. Rufus J. Plummer: [as she leaves, he scratches his nose with the middle finger, apparently flipping her off. it WAS Billy Wilder, after all]
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Connections

Referenced in The 55th Annual Academy Awards (1983) See more »

Soundtracks

"Meadowlands"
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Written by Lev Knipper and Viktor Gusev
Sung by chorus (Soviet soldiers)
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Berlin,l946,the Army takes over,Dietrich soars
27 October 2004 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

A dazzling movie,standing with Billy Wilder's very best, and surely it has Marlene Dietrich's finest performance. Berlin, l946...bitter...witty...haunting story, interesting characters, evocative stuff.

You can go back and back to savor this one.The talk is terrific, and the urgency of feeling, and the sharp comedy and underlying drama are pure gold. Dietrich's songs, "In the Ruins of Berlin," and "Black Market" ,show a Great Star doing her superb stuff.


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