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One, Two, Three

"Billy Wilder's Explosive New Comedy"

1961-12-15 Comedy 1hr 49m

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.

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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.

  • Released
    1961-12-15
  • Revenue
    $4,000,000
  • Budget
    $3,000,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 49m
  • Genre
    Comedy
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    Deutsch, English, Pусский
  • imdb-logo
    7.8
  • Production
    The Mirisch Company, United Artists

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Billy Wilder
Director
Billy Wilder
Screenplay
Billy Wilder
Producer

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Cast

James Cagney

James Cagney

C.R. MacNamara
Liselotte Pulver

Liselotte Pulver

Fräulein Ingeborg
Horst Buchholz

Horst Buchholz

Otto Ludwig Piffl
Pamela Tiffin

Pamela Tiffin

Scarlett Hazeltine
Howard St. John

Howard St. John

Wendell P. Hazeltine
Loïs Bolton

Loïs Bolton

Melanie Hazeltine
Hanns Lothar

Hanns Lothar

Schlemmer
Arlene Francis

Arlene Francis

Phyllis MacNamara
Leon Askin

Leon Askin

Peripetchikoff
Ralf Wolter

Ralf Wolter

Borodenko
Hubert von Meyerinck

Hubert von Meyerinck

Count von Droste Schattenburg
Til Kiwe

Til Kiwe

Reporter
Christine Allen

Christine Allen

Cindy MacNamara
John Allen

John Allen

Tommy MacNamara
John Banner

John Banner

Krause / Haberdrasher (voice)
Max Buchsbaum

Max Buchsbaum

Tailor (uncredited)
Werner Buttler

Werner Buttler

East German Policeman (uncredited)
Red Buttons

Red Buttons

MP Sergeant (uncredited)
Paul Bös

Paul Bös

Krause (uncredited)
Josef Coesfeld

Josef Coesfeld

Hairdresser (uncredited)
Siegfried Dornbusch

Siegfried Dornbusch

East German Policeman (uncredited)
Gernot Duda

Gernot Duda

Suitcase Salesman (uncredited)
Otto Friebel

Otto Friebel

Interrogator (uncredited)
Friedrich Hollaender

Friedrich Hollaender

Conductor at Grand Hotel (uncredited)
Rose Renée Roth

Rose Renée Roth

Berta (uncredited)
Sig Ruman

Sig Ruman

Count von Droste Schattenburg (voice) (uncredited)
Helmut Schmid

Helmut Schmid

East German Policeman (uncredited)
Jaspar von Oertzen

Jaspar von Oertzen

Haberdasher (uncredited)

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Movie Reviews

Reviews for One, Two, Three
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A Review by John Chard 4

Written by John Chard on 2017-02-08

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, ... read more

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

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A Review by John Chard

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 operati...

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A Review by John Chard 4

Written by John Chard on 2017-02-08

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 ...

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