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A Foreign Affair
A Foreign Affair

A Foreign Affair

"A Foreign Affair" is a funny affair!

Genres

RomanceComedyDrama

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In occupied Berlin, a US Army Captain is torn between an ex-Nazi cafe singer and the US Congresswoman investigating her.

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Budget

$1500000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

116 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

20 August 1948

Country

United States of America

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

Boyd Davis

Boyd Davis

Giffin

Robert Malcolm

Robert Malcolm

Kramer

Charles Meredith

Charles Meredith

Yandell

Michael Raffetto

Michael Raffetto

Salvatore

James Larmore

James Larmore

Lieutenant Hornby

Damian O'Flynn

Damian O'Flynn

Lieutenant Colonel

Frank Fenton

Frank Fenton

Major Mathews

Harland Tucker

Harland Tucker

General McAndrew

George M. Carleton

George M. Carleton

General Finney

Nick Abramoff

Nick Abramoff

Russian Soldier (uncredited)

Ted Cottle

Ted Cottle

Gerhardt Maier (uncredited)

Zina Dennis

Zina Dennis

Russian (uncredited)

Jimmie Dundee

Jimmie Dundee

American M.P. (uncredited)

Lisa Golm

Lisa Golm

German (uncredited)

Leo Gregory

Leo Gregory

Russian Soldier (uncredited)

Ilka Grüning

Ilka Grüning

German Wife (uncredited)

Vilmos Gymes

Vilmos Gymes

Waiter (uncredited)

Chester Hayes

Chester Hayes

Russian Soldier (uncredited)

Hans Herbert

Hans Herbert

Waiter (uncredited)

Len Hendry

Len Hendry

Staff Sergeant (uncredited)

Friedrich Hollaender

Friedrich Hollaender

Piano Player at The Lorelei (uncredited)

Jerry James

Jerry James

Lieutenant (uncredited)

Howard Joslin

Howard Joslin

M.P. (uncredited)

George Kachin

George Kachin

Russian Officer (uncredited)

Willy Kaufman

Willy Kaufman

Waiter (uncredited)

Phyllis Kennedy

Phyllis Kennedy

WAC Technical Sergeant (uncredited)

Henry Kulky

Henry Kulky

Russian Sergeant (uncredited)

Harry Lauter

Harry Lauter

Corporal (uncredited)

Rex Lease

Rex Lease

M.P. Lieutenant (uncredited)

Norman Leavitt

Norman Leavitt

Non-Commissioned Officer (uncredited)

Paul Lees

Paul Lees

G.I. (uncredited)

Kenneth Lundy

Kenneth Lundy

G.I. (uncredited)

Don Lynch

Don Lynch

G.I. (uncredited)

Gregory Merims

Gregory Merims

Russian Officer (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

Bert Moorhouse

Transport Pilot (uncredited)

Hazard Newberry

Hazard Newberry

Lieutenant (uncredited)

Larry Nunn

Larry Nunn

Sergeant (uncredited)

Paul Panzer

Paul Panzer

German Husband (uncredited)

George Paris

George Paris

Russian Soldier (uncredited)

Frank Popovich

Frank Popovich

Russian Soldier (uncredited)

Otto Reichow

Otto Reichow

German Policeman (uncredited)

Albin Robeling

Albin Robeling

Cook (uncredited)

Richard Ryen

Richard Ryen

Maier (uncredited)

William Sabbot

William Sabbot

Russian Dancer (uncredited)

William Self

William Self

G.I. (uncredited)

Pat Shade

Pat Shade

G.I. (uncredited)

John Shay

John Shay

G.I. (uncredited)

William F. Sheehan

William F. Sheehan

M.P. (uncredited)

Peter Similuk

Peter Similuk

Russian Soldier (uncredited)

Bob Simpson

Bob Simpson

Major (uncredited)

Zivko Simunovich

Zivko Simunovich

Russian Soldier (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

The Lorelei Patron (uncredited)

Walter Thiele

Walter Thiele

German (uncredited)

George Unanoff

George Unanoff

Russian Officer (uncredited)

Edward Van Sloan

Edward Van Sloan

German (uncredited)

Jack Vlaskin

Jack Vlaskin

Russian Dancer (uncredited)

Sergei N. Vonesky

Sergei N. Vonesky

Russian Officer (uncredited)

Henry Vroom

Henry Vroom

American Sergeant (uncredited)

Otto Waldis

Otto Waldis

Inspector (uncredited)

Fay Wall

Fay Wall

Fräulein (uncredited)

Christa Walton

Christa Walton

Fräulein (uncredited)

Bobby Watson

Bobby Watson

Hitler (uncredited)

Eric Wyland

Eric Wyland

German Waiter (uncredited)

Frank Yaconelli

Frank Yaconelli

Accordion Player (uncredited)

Nicholas L. Zane

Nicholas L. Zane

Russian Officer (uncredited)

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