The Merry Widow backdrop
The Merry Widow poster
Trailer
The Merry Widow
5.8
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1h 45m
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1952
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Released
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
Lana Turner poster
Lana Turner
Crystal Radek
Fernando Lamas poster
Fernando Lamas
Count Danilo
Una Merkel poster
Una Merkel
Kitty Riley
Richard Haydn poster
Richard Haydn
Baron Popoff
Thomas Gomez poster
Thomas Gomez
King of Marshovia
John Abbott poster
John Abbott
Ambassador
King Donovan poster
King Donovan
Nitki
Robert Coote poster
Robert Coote
Marquis De Crillon
Ludwig Stössel poster
Ludwig Stössel
Major domo
Zina d'Harcourt poster
Zina d'Harcourt
Girl at Maxim's
Marcel Dalio poster
Marcel Dalio
Police Sergeant
Sujata Rubener poster
Sujata Rubener
Gypsy Girl (as Sujata)
Lisa Ferraday poster
Lisa Ferraday
Marcella
Shepard Menken poster
Shepard Menken
Kunjany
Gwen Verdon poster
Gwen Verdon
Specialty Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)

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