The Merry Widow (1952)
M-G-M presents the saucy new musical!
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.
Rated
NR
Year
1952
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
5 September 1952
TMDB
6.3 (12)
CineVerse
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Ratings
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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
S
Sujata Rubener
Gypsy Girl (as Sujata)
Lisa Ferraday
Marcella
Shepard Menken
Kunjany
Ludwig Stössel
Major Domo
J
John Alban
Club Patron (uncredited)
Erville Alderson
Cart Driver (uncredited)
B
Bette Arlen
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
F
Frank Arnold
Waiter (uncredited)
Gertrude Astor
Reception Guest (uncredited)
H
Herman Belmonte
Doorman (uncredited)
E
Eumenio Blanco
Waiter (uncredited)
O
Oscar Blank
Townsman (uncredited)
H
Herman Boden
Dancer (uncredited)
P
Paul Bradley
Club Patron (uncredited)
Buddy Bryan
Dancer (uncredited)
George Calliga
Club Patron (uncredited)
Sue Casey
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
P
Perdita Chandler
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
T
Tom Coleman
Washington Party Guest (uncredited)
P
Paul Cristo
Club Patron (uncredited)
O
Oliver Cross
Club Patron (uncredited)
Zina d'Harcourt
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
D
Drusilla Davis
Dancer (uncredited)
George Davis
Cabbie (uncredited)
George Dee
Waiter (uncredited)
B
Burnell Dietsch
Dancer (uncredited)
J
Jack Dodds
Dancer (uncredited)
Edward Earle
Chestnut Vendor (uncredited)
P
Patricia Edwards
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
R
Roger Etienne
Bellhop (uncredited)
S
Sig Frohlich
Waitress (uncredited)
Everett Glass
Putney (uncredited)
J
Joseph Glick
Parade Spectator (uncredited)
Lisa Golm
Queen (uncredited)
D
Dick Gordon
Club Patron (uncredited)
M
Marion Gray
Reception Guest (uncredited)
D
Diane Gump
Dancer (uncredited)
Dolly Haas
1st Little Girl (uncredited)
D
Dolores Haas
2nd Little Girl (uncredited)
S
Stuart Hall
Reception Guest (uncredited)
P
Patsy Henry
3rd Little Girl (uncredited)
E
Erze Ivan
Specialty Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)
Patricia Joiner
Suzanne (uncredited)
Anne Kimbell
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
A
Al Kunde
Townsman (uncredited)
T
Tommy Ladd
Dancer (uncredited)
Judy Landon
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Joi Lansing
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
G
Gustave Lax
Washington Party Guest (uncredited)
Norman Leavitt
Scout Leader (uncredited)
E
Esther Ying Lee
Embassy Guest (uncredited)
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