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The Merry Widow

M-G-M presents the saucy new musical!
1952 | 105m | English

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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.
Release Date: Sep 05, 1952
Director: Curtis Bernhardt
Writer: William Ludwig, Sonya Levien, Viktor Léon, Leo Stein
Genres: Drama, Music
Keywords paris, france, ambassador, ball, kingdom, womanizer, playboy, ballroom dancing, mistaken identity, king, maid, royal court, wealthy widow, financial crisis, nobility, companion, romantic pursuit
Production Companies Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Box Office Revenue: $0
Budget: $0
Updates Updated: Aug 10, 2025 (Update)
Entered: Apr 15, 2024
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Name Character
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
Sujata Rubener Gypsy Girl (as Sujata)
Lisa Ferraday Marcella
Shepard Menken Kunjany
Ludwig Stössel Major Domo
John Alban Club Patron (uncredited)
Erville Alderson Cart Driver (uncredited)
Bette Arlen Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Frank Arnold Waiter (uncredited)
Gertrude Astor Reception Guest (uncredited)
Herman Belmonte Doorman (uncredited)
Eumenio Blanco Waiter (uncredited)
Oscar Blank Townsman (uncredited)
Herman Boden Dancer (uncredited)
Paul Bradley Club Patron (uncredited)
Buddy Bryan Dancer (uncredited)
George Calliga Club Patron (uncredited)
Toni Carroll Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Sue Casey Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Perdita Chandler Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Tom Coleman Washington Party Guest (uncredited)
Paul Cristo Club Patron (uncredited)
Oliver Cross Club Patron (uncredited)
Zina d'Harcourt Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Drusilla Davis Dancer (uncredited)
George Davis Cabbie (uncredited)
George Dee Waiter (uncredited)
Burnell Dietsch Dancer (uncredited)
Jack Dodds Dancer (uncredited)
Edward Earle Chestnut Vendor (uncredited)
Patricia Edwards Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Roger Etienne Bellhop (uncredited)
Sig Frohlich Waitress (uncredited)
Everett Glass Putney (uncredited)
Joseph Glick Parade Spectator (uncredited)
Lisa Golm Queen (uncredited)
Dick Gordon Club Patron (uncredited)
Marion Gray Reception Guest (uncredited)
Diane Gump Dancer (uncredited)
Dolly Haas 1st Little Girl (uncredited)
Dolores Haas 2nd Little Girl (uncredited)
Stuart Hall Reception Guest (uncredited)
Patsy Henry 3rd Little Girl (uncredited)
Erze Ivan Specialty Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)
Patricia Joiner Suzanne (uncredited)
Anne Kimbell Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Al Kunde Townsman (uncredited)
Tommy Ladd Dancer (uncredited)
Judy Landon Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Joi Lansing Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Gustave Lax Washington Party Guest (uncredited)
Norman Leavitt Scout Leader (uncredited)
Esther Ying Lee Embassy Guest (uncredited)
Meredith Leeds Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Mitchell Lewis King’s Page with Pistol (uncredited)
James Logan Servant (uncredited)
Leota Lorraine Reception Guest (uncredited)
Marilyn Malloy Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Joseph Marievsky Russian (uncredited)
Michael Mark Chestnut Vendor (uncredited)
Matt Mattox Dancer (uncredited)
Edwin Max Masher at Maxim's (uncredited)
Philo McCullough Reception Guest (uncredited)
Svetlana McLee Specialty Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)
Frank McLure Club Patron (uncredited)
Louis Mercier French Tour Guide (uncredited)
Torben Meyer Station Master (uncredited)
Nolie Miller Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Gregor Momdjian Dancer (uncredited)
Michele Montau Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Forbes Murray Reception Guest (uncredited)
Richard Neill Reception Guest (uncredited)
Barry Norton Club Patron (uncredited)
Kathleen O'Malley Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Foster H. Phinney Reception Guest (uncredited)
Albert Pollet Waiter (uncredited)
Ellen Ray Specialty Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)
Edward Rickard Club Patron (uncredited)
Suzanne Ridgway Waitress (uncredited)
Ann Roberts Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
John Roy Maitre d' (uncredited)
Loretta Russell Reception Guest (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo Reception Guest (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre Club Patron (uncredited)
Sally Seaver Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Bernard Sell Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Lucile Sewall Reception Guest (uncredited)
Gale Sherwood Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
June Smaney Townswoman (uncredited)
Willetta Smith Specialty Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)
Bob Stebbins Messenger (uncredited)
Norman Stevans Symphony Spectator (uncredited)
Bert Stevens Reception Guest (uncredited)
Gene Summers Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Hal Taggart Club Patron (uncredited)
Beverly Thompson Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Carlo Tricoli Latki (uncredited)
Dorothy Vaughan Attendant (uncredited)
Gwen Verdon Specialty Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)
Ernö Verebes Waiter (uncredited)
Marc Wilder Dancer (uncredited)
Dave Willock Marshovian Attache (uncredited)
Doris Wolcott Specialty Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)
Wanda McKay Girl at Maxim's
Name Job
William Ludwig Screenplay
Irving Aaronson Music Consultant, Music
Conrad A. Nervig Editor
Robert Surtees Director of Photography
Curtis Bernhardt Director
Sonya Levien Screenplay
Douglas Shearer Recording Supervision
Helen Rose Costume Design
Franz Lehár Original Music Composer
Viktor Léon Writer
Leo Stein Writer
Paul Francis Webster Lyricist
Jay Blackton Music Director
Jack Cole Choreographer
Maurice De Packh Orchestrator
Henri Jaffa Other
Alvord Eiseman Other
Cedric Gibbons Art Direction
Paul Groesse Art Direction
Edwin B. Willis Set Decoration
Arthur Krams Set Decoration
A. Arnold Gillespie Special Effects
Warren Newcombe Special Effects
Peter Ballbusch Other
Gile Steele Costume Design
Sydney Guilaroff Hairstylist
William Tuttle Makeup Designer
Ridgeway Callow Assistant Director
Sergei Petschnikoff Production Manager
Albert Sendrey Orchestrator
Name Title
Joe Pasternak Producer
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2024 5 7 14 4
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2024 12 4 11 2
2025 1 5 14 1
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2025 8 1 2 0

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