A Foreign Affair

Aug 20, 1948

1h 56m

★ 7.1

"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.

Genres

Romance

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

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Cast

Congresswoman Phoebe Frost

Jean Arthur

Erika Von Schlüetow

Marlene Dietrich

Captain John Pringle

John Lund

Col. Rufus J. Plummer

Millard Mitchell

Hans Otto Birgel

Peter von Zerneck

Mike

Stanley Prager

Joe

William Murphy

Military Police

Gordon Jones

Military Police

Freddie Steele

Pennecot

Raymond Bond

Giffin

Boyd Davis

Kramer

Robert Malcolm

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