Balalaika (1939)
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20% of users liked it
(59 ratings)
In this romantic musical, a Russian prince sees a lovely singer in a town cafe and falls head-over-heels. Realizing that he cannot be seen with her in royal garb, he masquerades as a worker. Later he secretly arranges for her to sing at the Imperial Opera. Unfortunately, his father the emperor is… More In this romantic musical, a Russian prince sees a lovely singer in a town cafe and falls head-over-heels. Realizing that he cannot be seen with her in royal garb, he masquerades as a worker. Later he secretly arranges for her to sing at the Imperial Opera. Unfortunately, his father the emperor is wounded that night by the wicked Reds. The girl's father is among the would-be assassins. Years pass. Just before the dawn of WWII, the girl and her family are exiled to Siberia while the former prince heads for Paris to become a famous nightcub singer. When revolution erupts in Russia, the girl is freed and the lovers are eventually reunited. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Reinhold Schünzel
- Genres
- Musical & Performing Arts, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Dec 29, 1939 Wide
- On DVD
- Apr 13, 1994
Critic Reviews
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
Mediocre operetta starring Nelson Eddy about the Soviet revolution
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Cast
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Nelson Eddy
as Prince Peter Karagin
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Ilona Massey
as Lydia Pavlovna Marakova
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Charlie Ruggles
as Pvt. Nicki Popoff
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Frank Morgan
as Ivan Danchenoff
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Lionel Atwill
as Prof. Marakov
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C. Aubrey Smith
as Gen. Karagin
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Joyce Compton
as Masha Lydia's Maid
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Walter Woolf King
as Capt. Sibirsky
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Phillip Terry
as Lt. Smirnoff
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Abner Biberman
as Leo
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Roland Varno
as Lt. Nikitin
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George Tobias
as Slaski the Counterman
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Paul Sutton
as Anton
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William Costello
as Capt. Testoff
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Paul Irving
as Prince Morodin
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Mildred Shay
as Jeanette Sibirsky
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Alma Kruger
as Mrs. Danchenoff
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Zeffie Tilbury
as Princess Morodin
- John Holland
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Lee Phelps
as Doorman
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Frederic Worlock
as Dr. Ramensky
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Dalies Frantz
as Dimitri Marakov
