United States / Sep 05, 1952 / NR
M-G-M presents the saucy new musical!
1h 45min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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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| George Calliga | Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Sue Casey | Girl at Maxim's (uncredited) |
| Perdita Chandler | Girl at Maxim's (uncredited) |
| Tom Coleman | Washington Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Paul Cristo | Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Oliver Cross | Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Zina d'Harcourt | Girl at Maxim's (uncredited) |
| Drusilla Davis | Dancer (uncredited) |
| George Davis | Cabbie (uncredited) |
| George Dee | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Burnell Dietsch | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Jack Dodds | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Edward Earle | Chestnut Vendor (uncredited) |
| Patricia Edwards | Girl at Maxim's (uncredited) |
| Roger Etienne | Bellhop (uncredited) |
| Sig Frohlich | Waitress (uncredited) |
| Everett Glass | Putney (uncredited) |
| Joseph Glick | Parade Spectator (uncredited) |
| Lisa Golm | Queen (uncredited) |
| Dick Gordon | Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Marion Gray | Reception Guest (uncredited) |
| Diane Gump | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Dolly Haas | 1st Little Girl (uncredited) |
| Dolores Haas | 2nd Little Girl (uncredited) |
| Stuart Hall | Reception Guest (uncredited) |
| Patsy Henry | 3rd Little Girl (uncredited) |
| Erze Ivan | Specialty Can-Can Dancer (uncredited) |
| Patricia Joiner | Suzanne (uncredited) |
| Anne Kimbell | Girl at Maxim's (uncredited) |
| Al Kunde | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Tommy Ladd | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Judy Landon | Girl at Maxim's (uncredited) |
| Joi Lansing | Girl at Maxim's (uncredited) |
| Gustave Lax | Washington Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Norman Leavitt | Scout Leader (uncredited) |
| Esther Ying Lee | Embassy Guest (uncredited) |
| Meredith Leeds | Girl at Maxim's (uncredited) |
| Mitchell Lewis | King’s Page with Pistol (uncredited) |
| James Logan | Servant (uncredited) |
| Leota Lorraine | Reception Guest (uncredited) |
| Marilyn Malloy | Girl at Maxim's (uncredited) |
| Joseph Marievsky | Russian (uncredited) |
| Michael Mark | Chestnut Vendor (uncredited) |
| Matt Mattox | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Edwin Max | Masher at Maxim's (uncredited) |
| Philo McCullough | Reception Guest (uncredited) |
| Svetlana McLee | Specialty Can-Can Dancer (uncredited) |
| Frank McLure | Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Louis Mercier | French Tour Guide (uncredited) |
| Torben Meyer | Station Master (uncredited) |
| Nolie Miller | Girl at Maxim's (uncredited) |
| Gregor Momdjian | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Michele Montau | Girl at Maxim's (uncredited) |
| Forbes Murray | Reception Guest (uncredited) |
| Richard Neill | Reception Guest (uncredited) |
| Barry Norton | Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Kathleen O'Malley | Girl at Maxim's (uncredited) |
| Foster H. Phinney | Reception Guest (uncredited) |
| Albert Pollet | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Ellen Ray | Specialty Can-Can Dancer (uncredited) |
| Edward Rickard | Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Suzanne Ridgway | Waitress (uncredited) |
| Ann Roberts | Girl at Maxim's (uncredited) |
| John Roy | Maitre d' (uncredited) |
| Loretta Russell | Reception Guest (uncredited) |
| Cosmo Sardo | Reception Guest (uncredited) |
| Jeffrey Sayre | Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Sally Seaver | Girl at Maxim's (uncredited) |
| Bernard Sell | Hotel Guest (uncredited) |
| Lucile Sewall | Reception Guest (uncredited) |
| Gale Sherwood | Girl at Maxim's (uncredited) |
| June Smaney | Townswoman (uncredited) |
| Willetta Smith | Specialty Can-Can Dancer (uncredited) |
| Bob Stebbins | Messenger (uncredited) |
| Norman Stevans | Symphony Spectator (uncredited) |
| Bert Stevens | Reception Guest (uncredited) |
| Gene Summers | Girl at Maxim's (uncredited) |
| Hal Taggart | Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Beverly Thompson | Girl at Maxim's (uncredited) |
| Carlo Tricoli | Latki (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Vaughan | Attendant (uncredited) |
| Gwen Verdon | Specialty Can-Can Dancer (uncredited) |
| Ernö Verebes | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Marc Wilder | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Dave Willock | Marshovian Attache (uncredited) |
| Doris Wolcott | Specialty Can-Can Dancer (uncredited) |
| Wanda McKay | Girl at Maxim's |
| Toni Carroll | Girl at Maxim's (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaMusic
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Merry Widow |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 5 settembre 1952 |
| Production | Joe Pasternak |
| Writer | Sonya Levien, William Ludwig, Viktor Léon, Leo Stein, Paul Francis Webster |
| Editing | Conrad A. Nervig, Peter Ballbusch |
| Cinematography | Robert Surtees, Henri Jaffa, Alvord Eiseman |
| Assistant directors | Ridgeway Callow, Curtis Bernhardt |
| Camera operators | Robert Surtees, Henri Jaffa, Alvord Eiseman |
| Additional photography | Robert Surtees, Henri Jaffa, Alvord Eiseman |
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| Production design | Cedric Gibbons, Paul Groesse, Edwin B. Willis, Arthur Krams |
| Art direction | Cedric Gibbons, Paul Groesse, Edwin B. Willis, Arthur Krams |
| Set decoration | Edwin B. Willis, Arthur Krams, Cedric Gibbons, Paul Groesse |
| Special effects | A. Arnold Gillespie, Warren Newcombe |
| Music | Irving Aaronson, Franz Lehár, Douglas Shearer, Jay Blackton, Maurice De Packh, Albert Sendrey |
| Sound | Irving Aaronson, Douglas Shearer, Franz Lehár, Jay Blackton, Maurice De Packh, Albert Sendrey |
| Costume design | Helen Rose, Gile Steele, Sydney Guilaroff, William Tuttle |
| Makeup | William Tuttle, Helen Rose, Gile Steele, Sydney Guilaroff |
| Hairstyling | Helen Rose, Gile Steele, Sydney Guilaroff, William Tuttle |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Physical media
United States / Nov 17, 2015 / NR / DVD
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