The Merry Widow (1952)
Overview
Marshovia, a small European kingdom, is on the brink of bankruptcy but the country may be saved if the wealthy American Crystal Radek, widow of a Marshovian, can be convinced to part with her money and marry the king's nephew count Danilo. Arriving to Marshovia on a visit, Crystal Radek change places with her secretary Kitty. Following them to Paris, Danilo has a hard time wooing the widow after meeting an attractive young woman at a nightclub, the same Crystal Radek who presents herself as Fifi the chorus girl. Plot by Mattias Thuresson.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 5.161 |
Directed By
Curtis Bernhardt
Crew
Curtis Bernhardt
Helen Rose
Robert Surtees
Conrad A. Nervig
Joe Pasternak
Sonya Levien
William Ludwig
Irving Aaronson
Douglas Shearer
Franz Lehár
Viktor Léon
Leo Stein
Paul Francis Webster
Jay Blackton
Jack Cole
Maurice De Packh
Irving Aaronson
Henri Jaffa
Alvord Eiseman
Cedric Gibbons
Paul Groesse
Edwin B. Willis
Arthur Krams
A. Arnold Gillespie
Warren Newcombe
Peter Ballbusch
Gile Steele
Sydney Guilaroff
William Tuttle
Ridgeway Callow
Sergei Petschnikoff
Albert Sendrey
TOP CAST
Lana Turner
Crystal Radek
Fernando Lamas
Count Danilo
Una Merkel
Kitty Riley
Richard Haydn
Baron Popoff
Thomas Gomez
King of Marshovia
John Abbott
Marshovian Ambassador
Marcel Dalio
Police Sergeant
King Donovan
Nitki
Robert Coote
Marquis De Crillon
Sujata Rubener
Gypsy Girl (as Sujata)
Lisa Ferraday
Marcella
Shepard Menken
Kunjany
Ludwig Stössel
Major Domo
John Alban
Club Patron (uncredited)
Erville Alderson
Cart Driver (uncredited)
Bette Arlen
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Frank Arnold
Waiter (uncredited)
Gertrude Astor
Reception Guest (uncredited)
Herman Belmonte
Doorman (uncredited)
Eumenio Blanco
Waiter (uncredited)
Oscar Blank
Townsman (uncredited)
Herman Boden
Dancer (uncredited)
Paul Bradley
Club Patron (uncredited)
Buddy Bryan
Dancer (uncredited)
George Calliga
Club Patron (uncredited)
Toni Carroll
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Sue Casey
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Perdita Chandler
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Tom Coleman
Washington Party Guest (uncredited)
Paul Cristo
Club Patron (uncredited)
Oliver Cross
Club Patron (uncredited)
Zina d'Harcourt
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Drusilla Davis
Dancer (uncredited)
George Davis
Cabbie (uncredited)
George Dee
Waiter (uncredited)
Burnell Dietsch
Dancer (uncredited)
Jack Dodds
Dancer (uncredited)
Edward Earle
Chestnut Vendor (uncredited)
Patricia Edwards
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Roger Etienne
Bellhop (uncredited)
Sig Frohlich
Waitress (uncredited)
Everett Glass
Putney (uncredited)
Joseph Glick
Parade Spectator (uncredited)
Lisa Golm
Queen (uncredited)
Dick Gordon
Club Patron (uncredited)
Marion Gray
Reception Guest (uncredited)
Diane Gump
Dancer (uncredited)
Dolly Haas
1st Little Girl (uncredited)
Dolores Haas
2nd Little Girl (uncredited)
Stuart Hall
Reception Guest (uncredited)
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