Indiscretion of an American Wife

While on vacation in Rome, married American Mary Forbes becomes entangled in an affair with an Italian man, Giovanni Doria. As she prepares to leave Italy, Giovanni confesses his love for her; he doesn't want her to go. Together they wander the railroad station where Mary is to take the train to Paris, then ultimately reunite with her husband and daughter in Philadelphia. Will she throw away her old life for this passionate new romance?

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Jennifer Jones

Mary Forbes

Montgomery Clift

Giovanni Doria

Gino Cervi

Police Commissioner

Paolo Stoppa

Traveling Salesman

Nando Bruno

Railway Worker

Enrico Glori

Police Brigadier

Liliana Gerace

Pregnant Sicilian Woman

Giuseppe Porelli

Gallant Traveler

Roberto Rai

Brakeman

Maria Pia Casilio

Young Bride from Abruzzo (uncredited)

Clelia Matania

Mother of Annoying Children on the Train (uncredited)

Enrico Viarisio

Cheerful Telegram Man (uncredited)

Memmo Carotenuto

Venturini, Thief at the Police Station (uncredited)

Charles Fawcett

Sad Man at the Post Office (uncredited)

Mariolina Bovo

Blonde Girl on the Train (uncredited)

Attilio Torelli

Robbed Man at the Police Station (uncredited)

Gigi Reder

Bridegroom from Abruzzo (uncredited)

Ciro Di Castro

Information Desk Attendant (uncredited)

Pasquale De Filippo

Post Office Clerk (uncredited)

Oscar Blando

Railway Worker (uncredited)

Aristide Catoni

Priest (uncredited)

Ugo Mari

Priest (uncredited)

Leslie Daniels

Information Booth Agent (Uncredited)

Art

Virgilio Marchi

Art Direction

Camera

Oswald Morris

Director of Photography

James Wong Howe

Additional Director of Photography

Angelo Pennoni

Still Photographer

Nino Cristiani

Assistant Camera

Augusto Tinelli

Assistant Camera

Sergio Bergamini

Camera Operator

G.R. Aldo

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Romolo De Martino

Makeup Artist

Carlo Sindici

Hairstylist

Alessandro Antonelli

Wardrobe Supervisor

Christian Dior

Costume Design

Crew

Richard Van Hessen

Technical Advisor

Directing

Mario Russo

Script Supervisor

Luisa Alessandri

Assistant Director

Editing

Marcella Benvenuti

Assistant Editor

Jean Barker

Editor

Production

David O. Selznick

Executive Producer

Pasquale Misiano

Production Secretary

Roberto Moretti

Unit Manager

Marcello Girosi

Associate Producer

Wolfgang Reinhardt

Associate Producer

Nino Misiano

Production Manager

Sound

Bruno Brunacci

Sound Engineer

Alberto Bartolomei

Sound Engineer

Franco Ferrara

Conductor

James G. Stewart

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Audrey Granville

Music Editor

Alessandro Cicognini

Original Music Composer

Writing

Truman Capote

Dialogue

Ben Hecht

Writer

Cesare Zavattini

Screenplay

Giorgio Prosperi

Screenplay

Luigi Chiarini

Screenplay

Art

Virgilio Marchi

Art Direction

Camera

Oswald Morris

Director of Photography

James Wong Howe

Additional Director of Photography

Angelo Pennoni

Still Photographer

Nino Cristiani

Assistant Camera

Augusto Tinelli

Assistant Camera

Sergio Bergamini

Camera Operator

G.R. Aldo

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Romolo De Martino

Makeup Artist

Carlo Sindici

Hairstylist

Alessandro Antonelli

Wardrobe Supervisor

Christian Dior

Costume Design

Crew

Richard Van Hessen

Technical Advisor

Directing

Mario Russo

Script Supervisor

Luisa Alessandri

Assistant Director

Editing

Marcella Benvenuti

Assistant Editor

Jean Barker

Editor

Production

David O. Selznick

Executive Producer

Pasquale Misiano

Production Secretary

Roberto Moretti

Unit Manager

Marcello Girosi

Associate Producer

Wolfgang Reinhardt

Associate Producer

Nino Misiano

Production Manager

Sound

Bruno Brunacci

Sound Engineer

Alberto Bartolomei

Sound Engineer

Franco Ferrara

Conductor

James G. Stewart

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Audrey Granville

Music Editor

Alessandro Cicognini

Original Music Composer

Writing

Truman Capote

Dialogue

Ben Hecht

Writer

Cesare Zavattini

Screenplay

Giorgio Prosperi

Screenplay

Luigi Chiarini

Screenplay