The Merry Widow
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1952-09-05
Runtime: 105 mins
Director: Curtis Bernhardt
Writer: Viktor Léon, Leo Stein
Spoken language: English
Genres: Drama, Music
Original title: The Merry Widow
Production Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Countries: United States of America
Cast
Lana Turner
Fernando Lamas
Una Merkel
Richard Haydn
Thomas Gomez
John Abbott
Marcel Dalio
King Donovan
Robert Coote
Sujata Rubener
Lisa Ferraday
Shepard Menken
Ludwig Stössel
John Alban
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