One, Two, Three (1961) starring James Cagney, Arlene Francis, Horst Buchholtz, Pamela Tiffin. Directed by Billy Wilder. Dumb Cold-War comedy has Cagney playing a Coca-Cola executive in 1961 in West Berlin. Assigned to baby-sit his boss' wild 17-year-old daughter (Tiffin), he is dismayed to discover she has secretly married an East Berlin Communist (Buchholtz). Some of the situations and jokes are good for a smile or a chuckle, but basically the whole thing seems awfully dated. Cagney, born in 1899, seems a little old for his role, and I don't find him especially funny. The subtitles are very good. Grade: C+
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