A Foreign Affair 1948  N/R, 116 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Billy Wilder
Cast: Jean Arthur, Marlene Dietrich, John Lund, Millard Mitchell, William Murphy, Stanley Prager, Peter von Zerneck, Raymond Bond, Boyd Davis, Robert Malcolm, Charles Meredith, Michael Raffetto, Damian O'Flynn, Frank Fenton, Bill Neff
As a member of a fact finding mission, Iowa Congresswoman Phoebe Frost (Jean Arthur) investigates American Capt. John Pringle (John Lund) who is stationed in Post-World War II Berlin. Phoebe learns that John is having an affair with Berlin torch singer Erika von Schluetow (Marlene Dietrich). To make matters worse, he is involved in black market activities. Despite being shocked by all that she has learned, Phoebe falls in love with John and now must compete with sexy Erika for his attention.
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The Sands of Iwo Jima 1949 N/R, 109 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Romance
Director: Allan Dwan
Cast: John Wayne, Adele Mara, Forrest Tucker, John Agar, Arthur Franz, Richard Jaeckel, Julie Bishop, Wally Cassell, James Brown, Richard Webb, James Holden, Peter Coe, William Murphy, George Tyne, Hal Baylor
In this prototype of World War II movies, John Wayne epitomizes the "Semper Fi" attitude of the U.S. Marine Corps. Sergeant Stryker (Wayne) trains his men to prepare them for the rigors of battle; in the process, he earns their respect and devotion. Technical direction from the U.S. Marine Corps perspective was provided by Lt. Col. Merlyn D. Holmes, U.S.M.C. who participated in many Allied assaults during World War II. Wayne was nominated for an Oscar.
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The Story of G.I. Joe 1945  N/R, 108 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William A. Wellman
Cast: Burgess Meredith, Robert Mitchum, Freddie Steele, Wally Cassell, Jimmy Lloyd, William Murphy, William Self, Dick Rich, Dorothy Coonan Wellman, Tito Renaldo
During World War II, war correspondent Ernie Pyle wrote about the common fighting man–G.I. Joe. This film covers Pyle's (Burgess Meredith) tour of duty with Company C and its men about whom Pyle wrote. Robert Mitchum received an Oscar nomination for Supporting Actor.
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| 1. A Foreign Affair (1948)
2. The Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)
3. The Story of G.I. Joe (1945)
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