One, Two, Three_
"Billy Wilder's Explosive New Comedy"
In Cold War-era West Berlin, American Coca-Cola executive C.R. 'Mac' MacNamara is tasked with playing babysitter to his boss' spoiled 17-year-old daughter Scarlett, who proves more difficult than anticipated when she reveals that she is pregnant by a Communist.
Starring
James Cagney, Horst Buchholz, Pamela Tiffin
Box Office
$4.0M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Box office
One, Two, Three earned $4.0M worldwide on a $3.0M budget — a 33% return on investment.
Year context
One, Two, Three was released 65 years ago in 1961.
One, Two, Three is a Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 49m.
CAST (20)
James Cagney
C.R. MacNamara
Horst Buchholz
Otto Ludwig Piffl
Pamela Tiffin
Scarlett Hazeltine
Arlene Francis
Phyllis MacNamara
Liselotte Pulver
Fräulein Ingeborg
Hanns Lothar
Schlemmer
Howard St. John
Wendell P. Hazeltine
Leon Askin
Peripetchikoff
Ralf Wolter
Borodenko
Karl Lieffen
Fritz
Hubert von Meyerinck
Count von Droste Schattenburg
LB
Loïs Bolton
Melanie Hazeltine
Peter Capell
Mishkin
Til Kiwe
Reporter
Henning Schlüter
Dr. Bauer
Karl Ludwig Lindt
Zeidlitz
Red Buttons
MP Sergeant (uncredited)
CA
Christine Allen
Cindy MacNamara (uncredited)
JA
John Allen
Tommy MacNamara (uncredited)
John Banner
Krause / Haberdasher (voice) (uncredited)
BOX OFFICE
$3.0M
Budget
$4.0M
Revenue
+33%
ROI
BREAK EVEN
Verdict
STUDIOS (2)
The Mirisch Company
Pyramid Productions
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
109 min (1h 49m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
7.5/10 (413 votes)
Popularity
5
Budget
$3,000,000
Box Office
$4,000,000
Profit
+$1,000,000
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is One, Two, Three about?
In Cold War-era West Berlin, American Coca-Cola executive C.R. 'Mac' MacNamara is tasked with playing babysitter to his boss' spoiled 17-year-old daughter Scarlett, who proves more difficult than anticipated when she reveals that she is pregnant by a Communist.
How long is One, Two, Three?
One, Two, Three has a runtime of 109 minutes (1h 49m).
Who stars in One, Two, Three?
The cast of One, Two, Three includes James Cagney, Horst Buchholz, Pamela Tiffin, Arlene Francis, Liselotte Pulver.
How much did One, Two, Three make at the box office?
One, Two, Three earned $4,000,000 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $3,000,000.
What is the rating of One, Two, Three?
One, Two, Three has a rating of 7.5 out of 10 based on 413 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Comedy