The Merry Widow (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 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.
- Released
- 1952-09-05
- Genres
- Drama, Music
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Curtis Bernhardt, Sonya Levien, William Ludwig
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 from 12 votes
Cast
- Lana Turner as Crystal Radek
- Fernando Lamas as Count Danilo
- Una Merkel as Kitty Riley
- Richard Haydn as Baron Popoff
- Thomas Gomez as King of Marshovia
- John Abbott as Marshovian Ambassador
- Marcel Dalio as Police Sergeant
- King Donovan as Nitki
- Robert Coote as Marquis De Crillon
- Sujata Rubener as Gypsy Girl (as Sujata)
- Lisa Ferraday as Marcella
- Shepard Menken as Kunjany