The Merry Widow (1952)
The Merry Widow
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.
Casting arrow_drop_down
Lana Turner
as Crystal Radek
as Crystal Radek
Fernando Lamas
as Count Danilo
as Count Danilo
Una Merkel
as Kitty Riley
as Kitty Riley
Richard Haydn
as Baron Popoff
as Baron Popoff
Thomas Gomez
as King of Marshovia
as King of Marshovia
John Abbott
as Ambassador
as Ambassador
King Donovan
as Nitki
as Nitki
Robert Coote
as Marquis De Crillon
as Marquis De Crillon
Ludwig Stössel
as Major domo
as Major domo
Zina d'Harcourt
as Girl at Maxim's
as Girl at Maxim's
Marcel Dalio
as Police Sergeant
as Police Sergeant
Sujata Rubener
as Gypsy Girl (as Sujata)
as Gypsy Girl (as Sujata)
Lisa Ferraday
as Marcella
as Marcella
Shepard Menken
as Kunjany
as Kunjany
Gwen Verdon
as Specialty Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)
as Specialty Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)
Crew arrow_drop_down
Curtis Bernhardt
Director
Director
Helen Rose
Costume Design
Costume Design
Conrad A. Nervig
Editor
Editor
Robert Surtees
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Joe Pasternak
Producer
Producer
Sonya Levien
Screenplay
Screenplay
William Ludwig
Screenplay
Screenplay
Irving Aaronson
Music
Music
Douglas Shearer
Recording Supervision
Recording Supervision
