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A congresswoman enlists a man to help her investigate reports of corruption among the American forces occupying Berlin. When she falls for him, she has no idea he is involved with a German cabaret singer who could help lead them to a high ranking Nazi war criminal.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Shaw, David, 1916-2007 (Author)
Other Authors: Wilder, Billy, 1906-2002 (Screenwriter), Brackett, Charles, 1892-1969 (Screenwriter), Breen, Richard L. (Screenwriter), Harari, Robert (Screenwriter), Arthur, Jean, 1900-1991 (Actor), Dietrich, Marlene (Actor), Lund, John, 1911-1992 (Actor), Mitchell, Millard, 1900-1953 (Actor), Von Zerneck, Peter, 1908-1992 (Actor), Prager, Stanley, 1917-1972 (Actor), Murphy, Bill, 1921-1989 (Actor), Lang, Charles B. (director of photography.), Hollaender, Friedrich (composer (expression))
Format: Video Blu-ray Disc
Language:English
Language Notes:English dialogue; optional English subtitles.
Published: [New York, N.Y.] : Kino Lorber Incorporated, [2019]
Series:KL studio classics.
Subjects:
Berlin (Germany) > History > 1945-1990 > Drama.
United States. > Army > Officers > Drama.
Women legislators > United States > Drama.
Women singers > Germany > Berlin > Drama.
Reconstruction (1939-1951) > Germany > Drama.
Corruption investigation > Germany > Drama.
War criminals > Germany > Drama.
United States. > Army.
Armed Forces > Officers.
Corruption investigation.
Reconstruction (1939-1951)
War criminals.
Women legislators.
Women singers.
Germany.
Germany > Berlin.
United States.
1945-1990
Comedy films.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
History.
Romance films.
Description
Summary:A congresswoman enlists a man to help her investigate reports of corruption among the American forces occupying Berlin. When she falls for him, she has no idea he is involved with a German cabaret singer who could help lead them to a high ranking Nazi war criminal.
Item Description:Title and credits from screen.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1948.
From an original story by David Shaw.
Full screen, aspect ratio 1.37:1.
Special features: audio commentary by film historian Joseph McBride; trailer.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (116 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:Blu-ray; region A; aspect ratio 1.37:1; fullscreen presentation; 1920x1080p; DTS-HD master audio 2.0; requires Blu-ray player.
Audience:Rating: Not rated.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Charles B. Lang, Jr. ; editor, Doane Harrison ; music, Frederick Hollander.