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Comedy

One, Two, Three

- Billy Wilder's Explosive New Comedy

C.R. MacNamara is a managing director for Coca Cola in West Berlin during the Cold War, just before the Wall is put up. When Scarlett, the rebellious daughter of his boss, comes to West Berlin, MacNamara has to look after her, but this turns out to be a difficult task when she reveals to be married to a communist.

Release Date : 1961-12-15

Language :GermanEnglishRussian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : The Mirisch CompanyUnited Artists

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

James Cagney

Character Name : C.R. MacNamara

Original Name : James Cagney

Gender : Male

Liselotte Pulver

Character Name : Fräulein Ingeborg

Original Name : Liselotte Pulver

Gender : Female

Horst Buchholz

Character Name : Otto Ludwig Piffl

Original Name : Horst Buchholz

Gender : Male

Pamela Tiffin

Character Name : Scarlett Hazeltine

Original Name : Pamela Tiffin

Gender : Female

Howard St. John

Character Name : Wendell P. Hazeltine

Original Name : Howard St. John

Gender : Male

Loïs Bolton

Character Name : Melanie Hazeltine

Original Name : Loïs Bolton

Gender : Male

Hanns Lothar

Character Name : Schlemmer

Original Name : Hanns Lothar

Gender : Male

Karl Lieffen

Character Name : Fritz

Original Name : Karl Lieffen

Gender : Male

Arlene Francis

Character Name : Phyllis MacNamara

Original Name : Arlene Francis

Gender : Female

Leon Askin

Character Name : Peripetchikoff

Original Name : Leon Askin

Gender : Male

Ralf Wolter

Character Name : Borodenko

Original Name : Ralf Wolter

Gender : Male

Hubert von Meyerinck

Character Name : Count von Droste Schattenburg

Original Name : Hubert von Meyerinck

Gender : Male

Peter Capell

Character Name : Mishkin

Original Name : Peter Capell

Gender : Male

Til Kiwe

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Til Kiwe

Gender : Male

Henning Schlüter

Character Name : Dr. Bauer

Original Name : Henning Schlüter

Gender : Male

Karl Ludwig Lindt

Character Name : Zeidlitz

Original Name : Karl Ludwig Lindt

Gender : Male

Christine Allen

Character Name : Cindy MacNamara

Original Name : Christine Allen

Gender : Male

John Allen

Character Name : Tommy MacNamara

Original Name : John Allen

Gender : Male

John Banner

Character Name : Krause / Haberdrasher (voice)

Original Name : John Banner

Gender : Male

Max Buchsbaum

Character Name : Tailor (uncredited)

Original Name : Max Buchsbaum

Gender : Male

Werner Buttler

Character Name : East German Policeman (uncredited)

Original Name : Werner Buttler

Gender : Male

Red Buttons

Character Name : MP Sergeant (uncredited)

Original Name : Red Buttons

Gender : Male

Paul Bös

Character Name : Krause (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Bös

Gender : Male

Josef Coesfeld

Character Name : Hairdresser (uncredited)

Original Name : Josef Coesfeld

Gender : Male

Siegfried Dornbusch

Character Name : East German Policeman (uncredited)

Original Name : Siegfried Dornbusch

Gender : Male

Gernot Duda

Character Name : Suitcase Salesman (uncredited)

Original Name : Gernot Duda

Gender : Male

Otto Friebel

Character Name : Interrogator (uncredited)

Original Name : Otto Friebel

Gender : Male

Friedrich Hollaender

Character Name : Conductor at Grand Hotel (uncredited)

Original Name : Friedrich Hollaender

Gender : Male

Rose Renée Roth

Character Name : Berta (uncredited)

Original Name : Rose Renée Roth

Gender : Female

Sig Ruman

Character Name : Count von Droste Schattenburg (voice) (uncredited)

Original Name : Sig Ruman

Gender : Male

Helmut Schmid

Character Name : East German Policeman (uncredited)

Original Name : Helmut Schmid

Gender : Male

Jaspar von Oertzen

Character Name : Haberdasher (uncredited)

Original Name : Jaspar von Oertzen

Gender : Male

Reviews

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John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Amazing Cagney performance in a film that has no resonance now. C.R. MacNamara is the head of Coca-Cola's bottling interests in Germany, he is a forceful man who wants to be all that he can be. He hopes to be the head of European operations for the company and is well on his way until the teenage daughter of Coca-Cola big wig Wendell P. Hazeltine shows up and he is asked to baby-sit her for a two week trip thru the continent. I wish I could have been around to watch this on its release in 1961, for I'm sure I would of laughed my head off at the relevant jokes of the time. Full of communist bluster dialogue and jokes in keeping with the times, One, Two, Three has all the trademarks of a classic Billy Wilder/I.A.L. Diamond picture. Yet viewing it now, one finds that the jokes are tired and weary, and although the frenetic pace of the film is incredible {it really is like a scattergun exploding upon the viewers senses}, the film is something of an archaic oddity. Boasting a quite brilliant performance from James Cagney, the picture is never less than watchable, but the advent of time means the film is stuck firmly in 1961, regardless of the fine work from lead man and director alike. 6/10