The Merry Widow

The Merry Widow

M-G-M presents the saucy new musical!

1952 en 105 minutes

Rating: 5.8

Plot

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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Cast

Lana Turner

Lana Turner

Crystal Radek

Fernando Lamas

Fernando Lamas

Count Danilo

Una Merkel

Una Merkel

Kitty Riley

Richard Haydn

Richard Haydn

Baron Popoff

Thomas Gomez

Thomas Gomez

King of Marshovia

John Abbott

John Abbott

Ambassador

King Donovan

King Donovan

Nitki

Robert Coote

Robert Coote

Marquis De Crillon

Ludwig Stössel

Ludwig Stössel

Major domo

Zina d'Harcourt

Zina d'Harcourt

Girl at Maxim's

Marcel Dalio

Marcel Dalio

Police Sergeant

Sujata Rubener

Sujata Rubener

Gypsy Girl (as Sujata)

Lisa Ferraday

Lisa Ferraday

Marcella

Shepard Menken

Shepard Menken

Kunjany

Gwen Verdon

Gwen Verdon

Specialty Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)

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