The Merry Widow (1952)
19521h 45mNRDramaMusic
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.
Cast
Lana TurnerCrystal Radek
Fernando LamasCount Danilo
Una MerkelKitty Riley
Richard HaydnBaron Popoff
Thomas GomezKing of Marshovia
John AbbottMarshovian Ambassador
Marcel DalioPolice Sergeant
King DonovanNitki
Robert CooteMarquis De Crillon- SSujata RubenerGypsy Girl (as Sujata)
Lisa FerradayMarcella- SShepard MenkenKunjany
Ludwig StösselMajor Domo- JJohn AlbanClub Patron (uncredited)
Erville AldersonCart Driver (uncredited)- BBette ArlenGirl at Maxim's (uncredited)
- FFrank ArnoldWaiter (uncredited)
Gertrude AstorReception Guest (uncredited)
Crew
- Director
- Curtis Bernhardt
- Producers
- Joe Pasternak
- Music
- Franz Lehár
- Cinematography
- Robert Surtees
- Editing
- Conrad A. Nervig
Details
- Released
- September 5, 1952
- Language
- English
- Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- IMDb
- tt0044900
