The Merry Widow
5.8
105 minutes
9/5/1952
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 List
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
Ludwig Stössel
as Major Domo
John Alban
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Erville Alderson
as Cart Driver (uncredited)
Bette Arlen
as Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Frank Arnold
as Waiter (uncredited)
Gertrude Astor
as Reception Guest (uncredited)
Herman Belmonte
as Doorman (uncredited)
Eumenio Blanco
as Waiter (uncredited)
Oscar Blank
as Townsman (uncredited)
Herman Boden
as Dancer (uncredited)
Paul Bradley
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Buddy Bryan
as Dancer (uncredited)
George Calliga
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Toni Carroll
as Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Sue Casey
as Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Perdita Chandler
as Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Tom Coleman
as Washington Party Guest (uncredited)
Paul Cristo
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Oliver Cross
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Zina d'Harcourt
as Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Drusilla Davis
as Dancer (uncredited)
George Davis
as Cabbie (uncredited)
George Dee
as Waiter (uncredited)
Burnell Dietsch
as Dancer (uncredited)
Jack Dodds
as Dancer (uncredited)
Edward Earle
as Chestnut Vendor (uncredited)
Patricia Edwards
as Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Roger Etienne
as Bellhop (uncredited)
Sig Frohlich
as Waitress (uncredited)
Everett Glass
as Putney (uncredited)
Joseph Glick
as Parade Spectator (uncredited)
Lisa Golm
as Queen (uncredited)
Dick Gordon
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Marion Gray
as Reception Guest (uncredited)
Diane Gump
as Dancer (uncredited)
Dolly Haas
as 1st Little Girl (uncredited)
Dolores Haas
as 2nd Little Girl (uncredited)
Stuart Hall
as Reception Guest (uncredited)
Patsy Henry
as 3rd Little Girl (uncredited)
Erze Ivan
as Specialty Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)
Patricia Joiner
as Suzanne (uncredited)
Anne Kimbell
as Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Al Kunde
as Townsman (uncredited)
Tommy Ladd
as Dancer (uncredited)
Judy Landon
as Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Joi Lansing
as Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Gustave Lax
as Washington Party Guest (uncredited)
Norman Leavitt
as Scout Leader (uncredited)
Esther Ying Lee
as Embassy Guest (uncredited)
Meredith Leeds
as Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Mitchell Lewis
as King’s Page with Pistol (uncredited)
James Logan
as Servant (uncredited)
Leota Lorraine
as Reception Guest (uncredited)
Marilyn Malloy
as Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Joseph Marievsky
as Russian (uncredited)
Michael Mark
as Chestnut Vendor (uncredited)
Matt Mattox
as Dancer (uncredited)
Edwin Max
as Masher at Maxim's (uncredited)
Philo McCullough
as Reception Guest (uncredited)
Svetlana McLee
as Specialty Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)
Frank McLure
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Louis Mercier
as French Tour Guide (uncredited)
Torben Meyer
as Station Master (uncredited)
Nolie Miller
as Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Gregor Momdjian
as Dancer (uncredited)
Michele Montau
as Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Forbes Murray
as Reception Guest (uncredited)
Richard Neill
as Reception Guest (uncredited)
Barry Norton
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Kathleen O'Malley
as Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Foster H. Phinney
as Reception Guest (uncredited)
Albert Pollet
as Waiter (uncredited)
Ellen Ray
as Specialty Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)
Edward Rickard
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Suzanne Ridgway
as Waitress (uncredited)
Ann Roberts
as Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
John Roy
as Maitre d' (uncredited)
Loretta Russell
as Reception Guest (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo
as Reception Guest (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Sally Seaver
as Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Bernard Sell
as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Lucile Sewall
as Reception Guest (uncredited)
Gale Sherwood
as Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
June Smaney
as Townswoman (uncredited)
Willetta Smith
as Specialty Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)
Bob Stebbins
as Messenger (uncredited)
Norman Stevans
as Symphony Spectator (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
as Reception Guest (uncredited)
Gene Summers
as Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Hal Taggart
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Beverly Thompson
as Girl at Maxim's (uncredited)
Carlo Tricoli
as Latki (uncredited)
Dorothy Vaughan
as Attendant (uncredited)
Gwen Verdon
as Specialty Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)
Ernö Verebes
as Waiter (uncredited)
Marc Wilder
as Dancer (uncredited)
Dave Willock
as Marshovian Attache (uncredited)
Doris Wolcott
as Specialty Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)