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The Merry Widow
The Merry Widow

The Merry Widow

M-G-M presents the saucy new musical!

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

05 September 1952

Country

United States of America

Cast

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

Sujata Rubener

Gypsy Girl (as Sujata)

Lisa Ferraday

Lisa Ferraday

Marcella

Shepard Menken

Shepard Menken

Kunjany

Ludwig Stössel

Ludwig Stössel

Major Domo

John Alban

John Alban

Club Patron (uncredited)

Erville Alderson

Erville Alderson

Cart Driver (uncredited)

Bette Arlen

Bette Arlen

Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)

Frank Arnold

Frank Arnold

Waiter (uncredited)

Gertrude Astor

Gertrude Astor

Reception Guest (uncredited)

Herman Belmonte

Herman Belmonte

Doorman (uncredited)

Eumenio Blanco

Eumenio Blanco

Waiter (uncredited)

Oscar Blank

Oscar Blank

Townsman (uncredited)

Herman Boden

Herman Boden

Dancer (uncredited)

Paul Bradley

Paul Bradley

Club Patron (uncredited)

Buddy Bryan

Buddy Bryan

Dancer (uncredited)

George Calliga

George Calliga

Club Patron (uncredited)

Toni Carroll

Toni Carroll

Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)

Sue Casey

Sue Casey

Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)

Perdita Chandler

Perdita Chandler

Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)

Tom Coleman

Tom Coleman

Washington Party Guest (uncredited)

Paul Cristo

Paul Cristo

Club Patron (uncredited)

Oliver Cross

Oliver Cross

Club Patron (uncredited)

Zina d'Harcourt

Zina d'Harcourt

Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)

Drusilla Davis

Drusilla Davis

Dancer (uncredited)

George Davis

George Davis

Cabbie (uncredited)

George Dee

George Dee

Waiter (uncredited)

Burnell Dietsch

Burnell Dietsch

Dancer (uncredited)

Jack Dodds

Jack Dodds

Dancer (uncredited)

Edward Earle

Edward Earle

Chestnut Vendor (uncredited)

Patricia Edwards

Patricia Edwards

Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)

Roger Etienne

Roger Etienne

Bellhop (uncredited)

Sig Frohlich

Sig Frohlich

Waitress (uncredited)

Everett Glass

Everett Glass

Putney (uncredited)

Joseph Glick

Joseph Glick

Parade Spectator (uncredited)

Lisa Golm

Lisa Golm

Queen (uncredited)

Dick Gordon

Dick Gordon

Club Patron (uncredited)

Marion Gray

Marion Gray

Reception Guest (uncredited)

Diane Gump

Diane Gump

Dancer (uncredited)

Dolly Haas

Dolly Haas

1st Little Girl (uncredited)

Dolores Haas

Dolores Haas

2nd Little Girl (uncredited)

Stuart Hall

Stuart Hall

Reception Guest (uncredited)

Patsy Henry

Patsy Henry

3rd Little Girl (uncredited)

Erze Ivan

Erze Ivan

Specialty Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)

Patricia Joiner

Patricia Joiner

Suzanne (uncredited)

Anne Kimbell

Anne Kimbell

Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)

Al Kunde

Al Kunde

Townsman (uncredited)

Tommy Ladd

Tommy Ladd

Dancer (uncredited)

Judy Landon

Judy Landon

Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)

Joi Lansing

Joi Lansing

Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)

Gustave Lax

Gustave Lax

Washington Party Guest (uncredited)

Norman Leavitt

Norman Leavitt

Scout Leader (uncredited)

Esther Ying Lee

Esther Ying Lee

Embassy Guest (uncredited)

Meredith Leeds

Meredith Leeds

Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)

Mitchell Lewis

Mitchell Lewis

King’s Page with Pistol (uncredited)

James Logan

James Logan

Servant (uncredited)

Leota Lorraine

Leota Lorraine

Reception Guest (uncredited)

Marilyn Malloy

Marilyn Malloy

Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)

Joseph Marievsky

Joseph Marievsky

Russian (uncredited)

Michael Mark

Michael Mark

Chestnut Vendor (uncredited)

Matt Mattox

Matt Mattox

Dancer (uncredited)

Edwin Max

Edwin Max

Masher at Maxim's (uncredited)

Philo McCullough

Philo McCullough

Reception Guest (uncredited)

Svetlana McLee

Svetlana McLee

Specialty Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)

Frank McLure

Frank McLure

Club Patron (uncredited)

Louis Mercier

Louis Mercier

French Tour Guide (uncredited)

Torben Meyer

Torben Meyer

Station Master (uncredited)

Nolie Miller

Nolie Miller

Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)

Gregor Momdjian

Gregor Momdjian

Dancer (uncredited)

Michele Montau

Michele Montau

Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)

Forbes Murray

Forbes Murray

Reception Guest (uncredited)

Richard Neill

Richard Neill

Reception Guest (uncredited)

Barry Norton

Barry Norton

Club Patron (uncredited)

Kathleen O'Malley

Kathleen O'Malley

Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)

Foster H. Phinney

Foster H. Phinney

Reception Guest (uncredited)

Albert Pollet

Albert Pollet

Waiter (uncredited)

Ellen Ray

Ellen Ray

Specialty Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)

Edward Rickard

Edward Rickard

Club Patron (uncredited)

Suzanne Ridgway

Suzanne Ridgway

Waitress (uncredited)

Ann Roberts

Ann Roberts

Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)

John Roy

John Roy

Maitre d' (uncredited)

Loretta Russell

Loretta Russell

Reception Guest (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo

Cosmo Sardo

Reception Guest (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre

Club Patron (uncredited)

Sally Seaver

Sally Seaver

Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)

Bernard Sell

Bernard Sell

Hotel Guest (uncredited)

Lucile Sewall

Lucile Sewall

Reception Guest (uncredited)

Gale Sherwood

Gale Sherwood

Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)

June Smaney

June Smaney

Townswoman (uncredited)

Willetta Smith

Willetta Smith

Specialty Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)

Bob Stebbins

Bob Stebbins

Messenger (uncredited)

Norman Stevans

Norman Stevans

Symphony Spectator (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Reception Guest (uncredited)

Gene Summers

Gene Summers

Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)

Hal Taggart

Hal Taggart

Club Patron (uncredited)

Beverly Thompson

Beverly Thompson

Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)

Carlo Tricoli

Carlo Tricoli

Latki (uncredited)

Dorothy Vaughan

Dorothy Vaughan

Attendant (uncredited)

Gwen Verdon

Gwen Verdon

Specialty Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)

Ernö Verebes

Ernö Verebes

Waiter (uncredited)

Marc Wilder

Marc Wilder

Dancer (uncredited)

Dave Willock

Dave Willock

Marshovian Attache (uncredited)

Doris Wolcott

Doris Wolcott

Specialty Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)

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