The Merry Widow (1952)

  • NR
  • 09/05/1952 (US)
  • Drama, Music
  • 1h 45m

M-G-M presents the saucy new musical!

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.

Curtis Bernhardt

Director

Sonya Levien

Screenplay

William Ludwig

Screenplay

Viktor Léon

Writer

Leo Stein

Writer

Cast

Lana Turner's headshot

Lana Turner

Crystal Radek
Fernando Lamas's headshot

Fernando Lamas

Count Danilo
Una Merkel's headshot

Una Merkel

Kitty Riley
Richard Haydn's headshot

Richard Haydn

Baron Popoff
Thomas Gomez's headshot

Thomas Gomez

King of Marshovia
John Abbott's headshot

John Abbott

Marshovian Ambassador
Marcel Dalio's headshot

Marcel Dalio

Police Sergeant
King Donovan's headshot

King Donovan

Nitki

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