The Merry Widow (1952)
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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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 Marshovian Ambassador
as Marshovian Ambassador
Marcel Dalio
as Police Sergeant
as Police Sergeant
King Donovan
as Nitki
as Nitki
Robert Coote
as Marquis De Crillon
as Marquis De Crillon
Sujata Rubener
as Gypsy Girl (as Sujata)
as Gypsy Girl (as Sujata)
Lisa Ferraday
as Marcella
as Marcella
Shepard Menken
as Kunjany
as Kunjany
Ludwig Stössel
as Major Domo
as Major Domo
John Alban
as Club Patron (uncredited)
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Erville Alderson
as Cart Driver (uncredited)
as Cart Driver (uncredited)
Bette Arlen
as Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
as Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Frank Arnold
as Waiter (uncredited)
as Waiter (uncredited)
Gertrude Astor
as Reception Guest (uncredited)
as Reception Guest (uncredited)
Herman Belmonte
as Doorman (uncredited)
as Doorman (uncredited)
Eumenio Blanco
as Waiter (uncredited)
as Waiter (uncredited)
Oscar Blank
as Townsman (uncredited)
as Townsman (uncredited)
Herman Boden
as Dancer (uncredited)
as Dancer (uncredited)
Paul Bradley
as Club Patron (uncredited)
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Buddy Bryan
as Dancer (uncredited)
as Dancer (uncredited)
George Calliga
as Club Patron (uncredited)
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Toni Carroll
as Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
as Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Sue Casey
as Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
as Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Perdita Chandler
as Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
as Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Tom Coleman
as Washington Party Guest (uncredited)
as Washington Party Guest (uncredited)
Paul Cristo
as Club Patron (uncredited)
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Oliver Cross
as Club Patron (uncredited)
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Zina d'Harcourt
as Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
as Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Drusilla Davis
as Dancer (uncredited)
as Dancer (uncredited)
George Davis
as Cabbie (uncredited)
as Cabbie (uncredited)
George Dee
as Waiter (uncredited)
as Waiter (uncredited)
Burnell Dietsch
as Dancer (uncredited)
as Dancer (uncredited)
Jack Dodds
as Dancer (uncredited)
as Dancer (uncredited)
Edward Earle
as Chestnut Vendor (uncredited)
as Chestnut Vendor (uncredited)
Patricia Edwards
as Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
as Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Roger Etienne
as Bellhop (uncredited)
as Bellhop (uncredited)
Sig Frohlich
as Waitress (uncredited)
as Waitress (uncredited)
Everett Glass
as Putney (uncredited)
as Putney (uncredited)
Joseph Glick
as Parade Spectator (uncredited)
as Parade Spectator (uncredited)
Lisa Golm
as Queen (uncredited)
as Queen (uncredited)
Dick Gordon
as Club Patron (uncredited)
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Marion Gray
as Reception Guest (uncredited)
as Reception Guest (uncredited)
Diane Gump
as Dancer (uncredited)
as Dancer (uncredited)
Dolly Haas
as 1st Little Girl (uncredited)
as 1st Little Girl (uncredited)
Dolores Haas
as 2nd Little Girl (uncredited)
as 2nd Little Girl (uncredited)
Stuart Hall
as Reception Guest (uncredited)
as Reception Guest (uncredited)
Patsy Henry
as 3rd Little Girl (uncredited)
as 3rd Little Girl (uncredited)
Erze Ivan
as Specialty Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)
as Specialty Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)
Patricia Joiner
as Suzanne (uncredited)
as Suzanne (uncredited)
Anne Kimbell
as Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
as Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Al Kunde
as Townsman (uncredited)
as Townsman (uncredited)
Tommy Ladd
as Dancer (uncredited)
as Dancer (uncredited)
Judy Landon
as Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
as Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Joi Lansing
as Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
as Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Gustave Lax
as Washington Party Guest (uncredited)
as Washington Party Guest (uncredited)
Norman Leavitt
as Scout Leader (uncredited)
as Scout Leader (uncredited)
Esther Ying Lee
as Embassy Guest (uncredited)
as Embassy Guest (uncredited)
Meredith Leeds
as Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
as Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Mitchell Lewis
as King’s Page with Pistol (uncredited)
as King’s Page with Pistol (uncredited)
James Logan
as Servant (uncredited)
as Servant (uncredited)
Leota Lorraine
as Reception Guest (uncredited)
as Reception Guest (uncredited)
Marilyn Malloy
as Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
as Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Joseph Marievsky
as Russian (uncredited)
as Russian (uncredited)
Michael Mark
as Chestnut Vendor (uncredited)
as Chestnut Vendor (uncredited)
Matt Mattox
as Dancer (uncredited)
as Dancer (uncredited)
Edwin Max
as Masher at Maxim's (uncredited)
as Masher at Maxim's (uncredited)
Philo McCullough
as Reception Guest (uncredited)
as Reception Guest (uncredited)
Svetlana McLee
as Specialty Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)
as Specialty Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)
Frank McLure
as Club Patron (uncredited)
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Louis Mercier
as French Tour Guide (uncredited)
as French Tour Guide (uncredited)
Torben Meyer
as Station Master (uncredited)
as Station Master (uncredited)
Nolie Miller
as Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
as Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Gregor Momdjian
as Dancer (uncredited)
as Dancer (uncredited)
Michele Montau
as Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
as Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Forbes Murray
as Reception Guest (uncredited)
as Reception Guest (uncredited)
Richard Neill
as Reception Guest (uncredited)
as Reception Guest (uncredited)
Barry Norton
as Club Patron (uncredited)
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Kathleen O'Malley
as Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
as Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Foster H. Phinney
as Reception Guest (uncredited)
as Reception Guest (uncredited)
Albert Pollet
as Waiter (uncredited)
as Waiter (uncredited)
Ellen Ray
as Specialty Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)
as Specialty Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)
Edward Rickard
as Club Patron (uncredited)
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Suzanne Ridgway
as Waitress (uncredited)
as Waitress (uncredited)
Ann Roberts
as Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
as Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
John Roy
as Maitre d' (uncredited)
as Maitre d' (uncredited)
Loretta Russell
as Reception Guest (uncredited)
as Reception Guest (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo
as Reception Guest (uncredited)
as Reception Guest (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre
as Club Patron (uncredited)
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Sally Seaver
as Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
as Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Bernard Sell
as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Lucile Sewall
as Reception Guest (uncredited)
as Reception Guest (uncredited)
Gale Sherwood
as Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
as Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
June Smaney
as Townswoman (uncredited)
as Townswoman (uncredited)
Willetta Smith
as Specialty Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)
as Specialty Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)
Bob Stebbins
as Messenger (uncredited)
as Messenger (uncredited)
Norman Stevans
as Symphony Spectator (uncredited)
as Symphony Spectator (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
as Reception Guest (uncredited)
as Reception Guest (uncredited)
Gene Summers
as Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
as Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Hal Taggart
as Club Patron (uncredited)
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Beverly Thompson
as Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
as Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Carlo Tricoli
as Latki (uncredited)
as Latki (uncredited)
Dorothy Vaughan
as Attendant (uncredited)
as Attendant (uncredited)
Gwen Verdon
as Specialty Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)
as Specialty Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)
Ernö Verebes
as Waiter (uncredited)
as Waiter (uncredited)
Marc Wilder
as Dancer (uncredited)
as Dancer (uncredited)
Dave Willock
as Marshovian Attache (uncredited)
as Marshovian Attache (uncredited)
Doris Wolcott
as Specialty Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)
as Specialty Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)
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Curtis Bernhardt
Director
Director
Helen Rose
Costume Design
Costume Design
Robert Surtees
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Conrad A. Nervig
Editor
Editor
Joe Pasternak
Producer
Producer
Sonya Levien
Screenplay
Screenplay
William Ludwig
Screenplay
Screenplay
Irving Aaronson
Music
Music
Douglas Shearer
Recording Supervision
Recording Supervision
Franz Lehár
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Viktor Léon
Writer
Writer
Leo Stein
Writer
Writer
Paul Francis Webster
Lyricist
Lyricist
Jay Blackton
Music Director
Music Director
Jack Cole
Choreographer
Choreographer
Maurice De Packh
Orchestrator
Orchestrator
Irving Aaronson
Music Consultant
Music Consultant
Henri Jaffa
Other
Other
Alvord Eiseman
Other
Other
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Art Direction
Paul Groesse
Art Direction
Art Direction
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Arthur Krams
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
A. Arnold Gillespie
Special Effects
Special Effects
Warren Newcombe
Special Effects
Special Effects
Peter Ballbusch
Other
Other
Gile Steele
Costume Design
Costume Design
Sydney Guilaroff
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
William Tuttle
Makeup Designer
Makeup Designer
Ridgeway Callow
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Sergei Petschnikoff
Production Manager
Production Manager
Albert Sendrey
Orchestrator
Orchestrator
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