The Merry Widow
10 reviews
Drama/Music
1h 45m
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...
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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.
- DirectorCurtis Bernhardt
- Release5 September 1952
- Genre
- Duration1h 45m
- Budget?
- Revenue?
- Rate10 reviews
- Productions
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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

Lisa Ferraday
Marcella

Ludwig Stössel
Major Domo

Erville Alderson
Cart Driver (uncredited)

Gertrude Astor
Reception Guest (uncredited)

Buddy Bryan
Dancer (uncredited)

George Calliga
Club Patron (uncredited)

Sue Casey
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)

Zina d'Harcourt
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)

George Davis
Cabbie (uncredited)

George Dee
Waiter (uncredited)

Edward Earle
Chestnut Vendor (uncredited)

Everett Glass
Putney (uncredited)

Lisa Golm
Queen (uncredited)

Dolly Haas
1st Little Girl (uncredited)

Anne Kimbell
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)

Judy Landon
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)

Joi Lansing
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)

Norman Leavitt
Scout Leader (uncredited)

Mitchell Lewis
King’s Page with Pistol (uncredited)

Leota Lorraine
Reception Guest (uncredited)

Michael Mark
Chestnut Vendor (uncredited)

Matt Mattox
Dancer (uncredited)

Edwin Max
Masher at Maxim's (uncredited)

Philo McCullough
Reception Guest (uncredited)

Frank McLure
Club Patron (uncredited)

Torben Meyer
Station Master (uncredited)

Michele Montau
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)

Forbes Murray
Reception Guest (uncredited)

Richard Neill
Reception Guest (uncredited)

Barry Norton
Club Patron (uncredited)

Suzanne Ridgway
Waitress (uncredited)

Loretta Russell
Reception Guest (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo
Reception Guest (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre
Club Patron (uncredited)

Gale Sherwood
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)

Bert Stevens
Reception Guest (uncredited)

Hal Taggart
Club Patron (uncredited)

Dorothy Vaughan
Attendant (uncredited)

Gwen Verdon
Specialty Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)

Ernö Verebes
Waiter (uncredited)

Dave Willock
Marshovian Attache (uncredited)

Wanda McKay
Girl at Maxim's
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