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The Merry Widow
M-G-M presents the saucy new musical!
6.3(12)19521h 45m
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.
- Director
- Curtis Bernhardt
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Cast

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)
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Crew
Directing
- Curtis BernhardtDirector
- Ridgeway CallowAssistant Director
Writing
- Sonya LevienScreenplay
- William LudwigScreenplay
- Viktor LéonWriter
- Leo SteinWriter
- Paul Francis WebsterLyricist
Production
- Joe PasternakProducer
- Sergei PetschnikoffProduction Manager
Camera
- Robert SurteesDirector of Photography
- Henri JaffaOther
- Alvord EisemanOther
Editing
- Conrad A. NervigEditor
- Peter BallbuschOther
Sound
- Irving AaronsonMusic
- Douglas ShearerRecording Supervision
- Franz LehárOriginal Music Composer
- Jay BlacktonMusic Director
- Maurice De PackhOrchestrator
- Irving AaronsonMusic Consultant
- Albert SendreyOrchestrator
Art
- Cedric GibbonsArt Direction
- Paul GroesseArt Direction
- Edwin B. WillisSet Decoration
- Arthur KramsSet Decoration
Costume & Make-Up
- Helen RoseCostume Design
- Gile SteeleCostume Design
- Sydney GuilaroffHairstylist
- William TuttleMakeup Designer
Crew
- Jack ColeChoreographer
- A. Arnold GillespieSpecial Effects
- Warren NewcombeSpecial Effects