

The Merry Widow
M-G-M presents the saucy new musical!
Drama
Music
Overview
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.
Status:
Released
Release Date:
1952-09-05
Runtime:
1h 45m
Director:
Curtis Bernhardt
Writer:
Sonya Levien, William Ludwig, Viktor Léon, Leo Stein
Top Cast

Lana Turner
Crystal Radek

Fernando Lamas
Count Danilo

Una Merkel
Kitty Riley

Richard Haydn
Baron Popoff

Thomas Gomez
King of Marshovia

John Abbott
Marshovian Ambassador

Marcel Dalio
Police Sergeant

King Donovan
Nitki

Robert Coote
Marquis De Crillon

Sujata Rubener
Gypsy Girl (as Sujata)

Lisa Ferraday
Marcella

Shepard Menken
Kunjany
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