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The Merry Widow

The Merry Widow
★ 6.3/10•1952•1h 45m•NR•Drama•Music

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.

Curtis Bernhardt · Director

Sonya Levien · Screenplay

William Ludwig · Screenplay

Viktor Léon · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 45m
LanguageEN
Release DateSep 5, 1952

Actors

Lana Turner

Lana Turner

Crystal Radek

Fernando Lamas

Fernando Lamas

Count Danilo

Una Merkel

Una Merkel

Kitty Riley

Richard Haydn

Richard Haydn

Baron Popoff

Thomas Gomez

Thomas Gomez

King of Marshovia

John Abbott

John Abbott

Marshovian Ambassador

Marcel Dalio

Marcel Dalio

Police Sergeant

King Donovan

King Donovan

Nitki

Robert Coote

Robert Coote

Marquis De Crillon

Sujata Rubener

Gypsy Girl (as Sujata)

Lisa Ferraday

Lisa Ferraday

Marcella

Shepard Menken

Shepard Menken

Kunjany

Ludwig Stössel

Ludwig Stössel

Major Domo

John Alban

Club Patron (uncredited)

Erville Alderson

Erville Alderson

Cart Driver (uncredited)

Bette Arlen

Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)

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