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A Foreign Affair
"A Foreign Affair" is a funny affair!
Genres
RomanceComedyDrama
Overview
In occupied Berlin, a US Army Captain is torn between an ex-Nazi cafe singer and the US Congresswoman investigating her.
Details
Budget
$1500000
Revenue
$0
Runtime
116 min
Release Date
1948-08-20
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
148
Vote Average
7.091
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Jean Arthur
Congresswoman Phoebe Frost
Marlene Dietrich
Erika Von Schlüetow
John Lund
Captain John Pringle
Millard Mitchell
Col. Rufus J. Plummer
Peter von Zerneck
Hans Otto Birgel
Stanley Prager
Mike
William Murphy
Joe
Gordon Jones
Military Police
Freddie Steele
Military Police
Raymond Bond
Pennecot
Boyd Davis
Giffin
Robert Malcolm
Kramer
Charles Meredith
Yandell
Michael Raffetto
Salvatore
James Larmore
Lieutenant Hornby
Damian O'Flynn
Lieutenant Colonel
Frank Fenton
Major Mathews
Harland Tucker
General McAndrew
George M. Carleton
General Finney
Nick Abramoff
Russian Soldier (uncredited)
Ted Cottle
Gerhardt Maier (uncredited)
Zina Dennis
Russian (uncredited)
Jimmie Dundee
American M.P. (uncredited)
Lisa Golm
German (uncredited)
Leo Gregory
Russian Soldier (uncredited)
Ilka Grüning
German Wife (uncredited)
Vilmos Gymes
Waiter (uncredited)
Chester Hayes
Russian Soldier (uncredited)
Hans Herbert
Waiter (uncredited)
Len Hendry
Staff Sergeant (uncredited)
Friedrich Hollaender
Piano Player at The Lorelei (uncredited)
Jerry James
Lieutenant (uncredited)
Howard Joslin
M.P. (uncredited)
George Kachin
Russian Officer (uncredited)
Willy Kaufman
Waiter (uncredited)
Phyllis Kennedy
WAC Technical Sergeant (uncredited)
Henry Kulky
Russian Sergeant (uncredited)
Harry Lauter
Corporal (uncredited)
Rex Lease
M.P. Lieutenant (uncredited)
Norman Leavitt
Non-Commissioned Officer (uncredited)
Paul Lees
G.I. (uncredited)
Kenneth Lundy
G.I. (uncredited)
Don Lynch
G.I. (uncredited)
Gregory Merims
Russian Officer (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse
Transport Pilot (uncredited)
Hazard Newberry
Lieutenant (uncredited)
Larry Nunn
Sergeant (uncredited)
Paul Panzer
German Husband (uncredited)
George Paris
Russian Soldier (uncredited)
Frank Popovich
Russian Soldier (uncredited)
Otto Reichow
German Policeman (uncredited)
Albin Robeling
Cook (uncredited)
Richard Ryen
Maier (uncredited)
William Sabbot
Russian Dancer (uncredited)
William Self
G.I. (uncredited)
Pat Shade
G.I. (uncredited)
John Shay
G.I. (uncredited)
William F. Sheehan
M.P. (uncredited)
Peter Similuk
Russian Soldier (uncredited)
Bob Simpson
Major (uncredited)
Zivko Simunovich
Russian Soldier (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
The Lorelei Patron (uncredited)
Walter Thiele
German (uncredited)
George Unanoff
Russian Officer (uncredited)
Edward Van Sloan
German (uncredited)
Jack Vlaskin
Russian Dancer (uncredited)
Sergei N. Vonesky
Russian Officer (uncredited)
Henry Vroom
American Sergeant (uncredited)
Otto Waldis
Inspector (uncredited)
Fay Wall
Fräulein (uncredited)
Christa Walton
Fräulein (uncredited)
Bobby Watson
Hitler (uncredited)
Eric Wyland
German Waiter (uncredited)
Frank Yaconelli
Accordion Player (uncredited)
Nicholas L. Zane
Russian Officer (uncredited)
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