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1952

The Merry Widow

Directed by Curtis Bernhardt
M-G-M presents the saucy new musical!

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.

Duration

1h 45m

Released

September 5, 1952

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Cast112

  • Lana Turner
  • Fernando Lamas
  • Una Merkel
  • Richard Haydn
  • Thomas Gomez
  • John Abbott
  • Marcel Dalio
  • King Donovan
  • Robert Coote

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