In occupied Berlin, an army captain is torn between an ex-Nazi café singer and the US congresswoman investigating her.
Directed by Billy Wilder
berlin, germany
nazi
black market
moral ambiguity
world war ii
politician
man between two women
post war germany
singer
post war
post world war ii
ex-nazi
military
foreign occupation
nightclub performer
committee
morals
romantic triangle
secret investigation
moral policing
congresswoman
american officer
bombed building
american occupation
conservative values
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Cast
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
Charles Meredith
Yandell
Damian O'Flynn
Lieutenant Colonel
Crew
Billy Wilder
Director
Charles Brackett
Screenplay
Richard L. Breen
Screenplay
Billy Wilder
Screenplay
Friedrich Hollaender
Original Music Composer
Charles Lang
Director of Photography
Charles Brackett
Producer
Gerd Oswald
Second Assistant Director
Sam Comer
Set Decoration
Edith Head
Costume Design
Wally Westmore
Makeup Supervisor
Popular Reviews
53 reviews
Luz
9.0★ · 04/22/26
Marlene Dietrich and Jean Arthur are amazing in this, they just made me love the movie. And what a great chemistry despite not being fond of each other
Captain Pringle is the funniest name hello
Marlene Dietrich and Jean Arthur are amazing in this, they just made me love the movie. And what a great chemistry despite not being fond of each other
Captain Pringle is the funniest name hello
Batisoso
9.0★ · 01/30/26
I have a love hate relationship with Billy Wilder, but omg Marlene never disappoints.
I have a love hate relationship with Billy Wilder, but omg Marlene never disappoints.
Dorian A
9.0★ · 09/10/25
im biased but this was really good. missing her
im biased but this was really good. missing her
David Stevenson
7.0★ · 07/27/25
The political commentary in this movie is so goooooooood. Don’t love the romance but Marlene Dietrich is everything
The political commentary in this movie is so goooooooood. Don’t love the romance but Marlene Dietrich is everything
Luisa
7.0★ · 07/07/25
it must have felt pointless to try and achieve anything standing next to marlene dietrich
it must have felt pointless to try and achieve anything standing next to marlene dietrich
