Indiscretion of an American Wife

This Longing ... This Yearning ... This Wanting ...

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?

Drama Romance

Jennifer Jones

(Mary Forbes)

Montgomery Clift

(Giovanni Doria)

Gino Cervi

(Police Commissioner)

Richard Beymer

(Paul)

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))