The Merry Widow (1952)
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- Approved
- 1h 45min
- Musical, Mystery
- 05 Sep 1952 (USA)
- Movie
Operating under royal orders, a count must woo a young and wealthy widow in order to save a kingdom from bankruptcy.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 2 Oscars.
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Cast verified as complete
| Lana Turner | ... |
Crystal Radek
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| Fernando Lamas | ... |
Count Danilo
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| Una Merkel | ... |
Kitty Riley
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| Richard Haydn | ... |
Baron Popoff
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| Thomas Gomez | ... |
King of Marshovia
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| John Abbott | ... |
Marshovian Ambassador
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| Marcel Dalio | ... |
Police Sergeant
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| King Donovan | ... |
Nitki
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| Robert Coote | ... |
Marquis De Crillon
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Sujata Rubener | ... |
Gypsy Girl
(as Sujata)
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| Lisa Ferraday | ... |
Marcella
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Shepard Menken | ... |
Kunjany
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| Ludwig Stössel | ... |
Major Domo
(as Ludwig Stossel)
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John Alban | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Erville Alderson | ... |
Cart Driver (uncredited)
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Bette Arlen | ... |
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
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Frank Arnold | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Gertrude Astor | ... |
Reception Guest (uncredited)
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Herman Belmonte | ... |
Doorman (uncredited)
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| Eumenio Blanco | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Oscar Blank | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Herman Boden | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Paul Bradley | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Buddy Bryan | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| George Calliga | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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Toni Carroll | ... |
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
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Sue Casey | ... |
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
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Perdita Chandler | ... |
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
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Tom Coleman | ... |
Washington Party Guest (uncredited)
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Paul Cristo | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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Oliver Cross | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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Zina d'Harcourt | ... |
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
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Drusilla Davis | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| George Davis | ... |
Cabbie (uncredited)
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| George Dee | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Burnell Dietsch | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Edward Earle | ... |
Chestnut Vendor (uncredited)
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Patricia Edwards | ... |
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
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Roger Etienne | ... |
Bellhop (uncredited)
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Sig Frohlich | ... |
Waitress (uncredited)
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| Everett Glass | ... |
Putney (uncredited)
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| Joseph Glick | ... |
Parade Spectator (uncredited)
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| Lisa Golm | ... |
Queen (uncredited)
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| Dick Gordon | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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Marion Gray | ... |
Reception Guest (uncredited)
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Diane Gump | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Dolly Haas | ... |
First Little Girl (uncredited)
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Dolores Haas | ... |
Second Little Girl (uncredited)
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| Stuart Hall | ... |
Reception Guest (uncredited)
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Patsy Henry | ... |
Third Little Girl (uncredited)
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Patricia Joiner | ... |
Suzanne (uncredited)
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| Anne Kimbell | ... |
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
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| Al Kunde | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Judy Landon | ... |
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
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| Joi Lansing | ... |
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
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Gustave Lax | ... |
Washington Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Norman Leavitt | ... |
Scout Leader (uncredited)
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Esther Ying Lee | ... |
Embassy Guest (uncredited)
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Meredith Leeds | ... |
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
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| Mitchell Lewis | ... |
The King's Page with pistol (uncredited)
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James Logan | ... |
Servant (uncredited)
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| Leota Lorraine | ... |
Reception Guest (uncredited)
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Marilyn Malloy | ... |
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
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Joseph Marievsky | ... |
Russian (uncredited)
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| Michael Mark | ... |
Chestnut Vendor (uncredited)
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| Matt Mattox | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Edwin Max | ... |
Masher at Maxim's (uncredited)
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| Philo McCullough | ... |
Reception Guest (uncredited)
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| Wanda McKay | ... |
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
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| Frank McLure | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Louis Mercier | ... |
French Tour Guide (uncredited)
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| Torben Meyer | ... |
Station Master (uncredited)
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Nolie Miller | ... |
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
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Michele Montau | ... |
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
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| Forbes Murray | ... |
Reception Guest (uncredited)
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| Richard Neill | ... |
Reception Guest (uncredited)
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| Barry Norton | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Kathleen O'Malley | ... |
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
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| Foster H. Phinney | ... |
Reception Guest (uncredited)
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Albert Pollet | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Ellen Ray | ... |
Specialty Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)
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Edward Rickard | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Suzanne Ridgway | ... |
Waitress (uncredited)
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Ann Roberts | ... |
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
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| John Roy | ... |
Maitre d' (uncredited)
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| Loretta Russell | ... |
Reception Guest (uncredited)
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| Cosmo Sardo | ... |
Reception Guest (uncredited)
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| Jeffrey Sayre | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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Sally Seaver | ... |
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
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| Bernard Sell | ... |
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
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Lucile Sewall | ... |
Reception Guest (uncredited)
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| Gale Sherwood | ... |
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
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Gregg Sherwood | ... |
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
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| June Smaney | ... |
Townswoman (uncredited)
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Bob Stebbins | ... |
Messenger (uncredited)
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| Norman Stevans | ... |
Symphony Spectator (uncredited)
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| Bert Stevens | ... |
Reception Guest (uncredited)
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Gene Summers | ... |
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
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Hal Taggart | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Beverly Thompson | ... |
Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
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Carlo Tricoli | ... |
Latki (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Vaughan | ... |
Attendant (uncredited)
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| Gwen Verdon | ... |
Specialty Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)
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| Ernö Verebes | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Marc Wilder | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Dave Willock | ... |
Marshovian Attache (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Curtis Bernhardt | ||
Written by
| Sonya Levien | ... | (screenplay) and |
| William Ludwig | ... | (screenplay) |
| Viktor Léon | ... | (operetta) and |
| Leo Stein | ... | (operetta) |
Produced by
| Joe Pasternak | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Robert Surtees | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Conrad A. Nervig | ||
Editorial Department
| Alvord Eiseman | ... | color consultant |
| Henri Jaffa | ... | color consultant: Technicolor |
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
| Paul Groesse | ||
Set Decoration by
| Arthur Krams | ||
| Edwin B. Willis | ||
Costume Design by
| Helen Rose | ... | (costumes: women) |
| Gile Steele | ... | (costumes: men) |
Makeup Department
| Sydney Guilaroff | ... | hair designer |
| William Tuttle | ... | makeup designer |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording supervisor |
Special Effects by
| A. Arnold Gillespie | ... | special effects |
| Warren Newcombe | ... | special effects |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Irving Aaronson | ... | musical advisor |
| Jay Blackton | ... | musical director |
| Jack Cole | ... | musical numbers creator and stager |
| Maurice De Packh | ... | orchestrator (as Maurice DePackh) |
| Franz Lehár | ||
| Albert Sendrey | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Peter Ballbusch | ... | montage sequences |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1952) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1952) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1952) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1953) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1953) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Metro (1954) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (theatrical) (35mm Technicolor print)
- Rete 4 (1984) (Italy) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2015) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 woman he believes is the widow after falling in love with an attractive young woman at a nightclub, the same Crystal Radek who presents herself as Fifi the chorus girl. Written by Mattias Thuresson |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | After Lana Turner's millionaire husband Bob Topping left her in 1951, she slashed her wrist and had to wear a bracelet during this shoot to cover the scar. See more » |
| Goofs | The statement about beginnings of decades and centuries, is absolutely not correct. :-) See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in That's Entertainment, Part II (1976). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Girls, Girls, Girls See more » |
| Quotes |
King of Marshovia:
I'm not asking you to fall in love with the woman. Marriage is quite enough. See more » |