The Emperor Waltz (1948)

  • NR
  • 07/02/1948 (US)
  • Romance, Comedy, Music
  • 1h 46m

Bing hits the high notes! Joan hits the love notes! You'll hit a happy note... in this king-sized muscial wonder!

Overview

At the turn of the 20th century, travelling salesman Virgil Smith journeys to Vienna in the hope he can sell a gramophone to Emperor Franz Joseph, whose purchase of the recent American invention could spur its popularity in Austria.

Billy Wilder

Director, Writer

Charles Brackett

Writer

Cast

Bing Crosby's headshot

Bing Crosby

Virgil Smith
Joan Fontaine's headshot

Joan Fontaine

Johanna Augusta Franziska
Roland Culver's headshot

Roland Culver

Baron Holenia
Lucile Watson's headshot

Lucile Watson

Princesse Bitotska
Richard Haydn's headshot

Richard Haydn

l'empereur François-Joseph
Harold Vermilyea's headshot

Harold Vermilyea

Chamberlain
Sig Ruman's headshot

Sig Ruman

Dr. Zwieback
Julia Dean's headshot

Julia Dean

Archduchess Stephanie

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