The Merry Widow (1952)

The Merry Widow (1952)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1952-09-05 United States of America 105 Min. PG-13
6.2 10 votes
Drama, Music

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.

Cast

Lana Turner is Crystal Radek
Crystal Radek
Fernando Lamas is Count Danilo
Count Danilo
Una Merkel is Kitty Riley
Kitty Riley
Richard Haydn is Baron Popoff
Baron Popoff
Thomas Gomez is King of Marshovia
King of Marshovia
John Abbott is Marshovian Ambassador
Marshovian Ambassador
Marcel Dalio is Police Sergeant
Police Sergeant
King Donovan is Nitki
Nitki
Robert Coote is Marquis De Crillon
Marquis De Crillon
Sujata Rubener is Gypsy Girl (as Sujata)
Gypsy Girl (as Sujata)
Lisa Ferraday is Marcella
Marcella
Shepard Menken is Kunjany
Kunjany
Ludwig Stössel is Major Domo
Major Domo
John Alban is Club Patron (uncredited)
Club Patron (uncredited)
Erville Alderson is Cart Driver (uncredited)
Cart Driver (uncredited)
Bette Arlen is Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Frank Arnold is Waiter (uncredited)
Waiter (uncredited)
Gertrude Astor is Reception Guest (uncredited)
Reception Guest (uncredited)
Herman Belmonte is Doorman (uncredited)
Doorman (uncredited)
Eumenio Blanco is Waiter (uncredited)
Waiter (uncredited)
Oscar Blank is Townsman (uncredited)
Townsman (uncredited)
Herman Boden is Dancer (uncredited)
Dancer (uncredited)
Paul Bradley is Club Patron (uncredited)
Club Patron (uncredited)
Buddy Bryan is Dancer (uncredited)
Dancer (uncredited)
George Calliga is Club Patron (uncredited)
Club Patron (uncredited)
Sue Casey is Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Perdita Chandler is Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Tom Coleman is Washington Party Guest (uncredited)
Washington Party Guest (uncredited)
Paul Cristo is Club Patron (uncredited)
Club Patron (uncredited)
Oliver Cross is Club Patron (uncredited)
Club Patron (uncredited)
Zina d'Harcourt is Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Drusilla Davis is Dancer (uncredited)
Dancer (uncredited)
George Davis is Cabbie (uncredited)
Cabbie (uncredited)
George Dee is Waiter (uncredited)
Waiter (uncredited)
Burnell Dietsch is Dancer (uncredited)
Dancer (uncredited)
Jack Dodds is Dancer (uncredited)
Dancer (uncredited)
Edward Earle is Chestnut Vendor (uncredited)
Chestnut Vendor (uncredited)
Patricia Edwards is Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Roger Etienne is Bellhop (uncredited)
Bellhop (uncredited)
Sig Frohlich is Waitress (uncredited)
Waitress (uncredited)
Everett Glass is Putney (uncredited)
Putney (uncredited)
Joseph Glick is Parade Spectator (uncredited)
Parade Spectator (uncredited)
Lisa Golm is Queen (uncredited)
Queen (uncredited)
Dick Gordon is Club Patron (uncredited)
Club Patron (uncredited)
Marion Gray is Reception Guest (uncredited)
Reception Guest (uncredited)
Diane Gump is Dancer (uncredited)
Dancer (uncredited)
Dolly Haas is 1st Little Girl (uncredited)
1st Little Girl (uncredited)
Dolores Haas is 2nd Little Girl (uncredited)
2nd Little Girl (uncredited)
Stuart Hall is Reception Guest (uncredited)
Reception Guest (uncredited)
Patsy Henry is 3rd Little Girl (uncredited)
3rd Little Girl (uncredited)
Erze Ivan is Specialty Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)
Specialty Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)
Patricia Joiner is Suzanne (uncredited)
Suzanne (uncredited)
Anne Kimbell is Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Al Kunde is Townsman (uncredited)
Townsman (uncredited)
Tommy Ladd is Dancer (uncredited)
Dancer (uncredited)
Judy Landon is Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Joi Lansing is Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Gustave Lax is Washington Party Guest (uncredited)
Washington Party Guest (uncredited)
Norman Leavitt is Scout Leader (uncredited)
Scout Leader (uncredited)
Esther Ying Lee is Embassy Guest (uncredited)
Embassy Guest (uncredited)
Meredith Leeds is Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Mitchell Lewis is King’s Page with Pistol (uncredited)
King’s Page with Pistol (uncredited)
James Logan is Servant (uncredited)
Servant (uncredited)
Leota Lorraine is Reception Guest (uncredited)
Reception Guest (uncredited)
Marilyn Malloy is Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Joseph Marievsky is Russian (uncredited)
Russian (uncredited)
Michael Mark is Chestnut Vendor (uncredited)
Chestnut Vendor (uncredited)
Matt Mattox is Dancer (uncredited)
Dancer (uncredited)
Edwin Max is Masher at Maxim's (uncredited)
Masher at Maxim's (uncredited)
Philo McCullough is Reception Guest (uncredited)
Reception Guest (uncredited)
Svetlana McLee is Specialty Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)
Specialty Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)
Frank McLure is Club Patron (uncredited)
Club Patron (uncredited)
Louis Mercier is French Tour Guide (uncredited)
French Tour Guide (uncredited)
Torben Meyer is Station Master (uncredited)
Station Master (uncredited)
Nolie Miller is Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Gregor Momdjian is Dancer (uncredited)
Dancer (uncredited)
Michele Montau is Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Forbes Murray is Reception Guest (uncredited)
Reception Guest (uncredited)
Richard Neill is Reception Guest (uncredited)
Reception Guest (uncredited)
Barry Norton is Club Patron (uncredited)
Club Patron (uncredited)
Kathleen O'Malley is Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Foster H. Phinney is Reception Guest (uncredited)
Reception Guest (uncredited)
Albert Pollet is Waiter (uncredited)
Waiter (uncredited)
Ellen Ray is Specialty Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)
Specialty Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)
Edward Rickard is Club Patron (uncredited)
Club Patron (uncredited)
Suzanne Ridgway is Waitress (uncredited)
Waitress (uncredited)
Ann Roberts is Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
John Roy is Maitre d' (uncredited)
Maitre d' (uncredited)
Loretta Russell is Reception Guest (uncredited)
Reception Guest (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo is Reception Guest (uncredited)
Reception Guest (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre is Club Patron (uncredited)
Club Patron (uncredited)
Sally Seaver is Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Bernard Sell is Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Lucile Sewall is Reception Guest (uncredited)
Reception Guest (uncredited)
Gale Sherwood is Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
June Smaney is Townswoman (uncredited)
Townswoman (uncredited)
Willetta Smith is Specialty Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)
Specialty Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)
Bob Stebbins is Messenger (uncredited)
Messenger (uncredited)
Norman Stevans is Symphony Spectator (uncredited)
Symphony Spectator (uncredited)
Bert Stevens is Reception Guest (uncredited)
Reception Guest (uncredited)
Gene Summers is Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Hal Taggart is Club Patron (uncredited)
Club Patron (uncredited)
Beverly Thompson is Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Carlo Tricoli is Latki (uncredited)
Latki (uncredited)
Dorothy Vaughan is Attendant (uncredited)
Attendant (uncredited)
Gwen Verdon is Specialty Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)
Specialty Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)
Ernö Verebes is Waiter (uncredited)
Waiter (uncredited)
Marc Wilder is Dancer (uncredited)
Dancer (uncredited)
Dave Willock is Marshovian Attache (uncredited)
Marshovian Attache (uncredited)
Doris Wolcott is Specialty Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)
Specialty Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)
Wanda McKay is Girl at Maxim's
Girl at Maxim's
Toni Carroll is Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)

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