A Foreign Affair

Caustic comedy from Billy Wilder set in post-WWII Berlin, where dignified congresswoman Phoebe Frost's (Jean Arthur) investigation into black-market influence on occupying GIs brings her in close contact with handsome Captain John Pringle (John Lund). The problem is that Pringle is involved with nightclub singer Erika von Schlütow (Marlene Dietrich), whom Phoebe learns has ties to former Nazi officials. 116 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; theatrical trailer.