The Merry Widow (1952)
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Based on an operetta by Franz Lehar, this remake of the 1934 original finds a wealthy widow (Lana Turner) returning to her husband's native land to dedicate a memorial to him. The king (Thomas Gomez) of the country, deep in debt, tries to convince her to stay by offering a young count (Fernando… More Based on an operetta by Franz Lehar, this remake of the 1934 original finds a wealthy widow (Lana Turner) returning to her husband's native land to dedicate a memorial to him. The king (Thomas Gomez) of the country, deep in debt, tries to convince her to stay by offering a young count (Fernando Lamas) for her to marry. The film earned Oscar nominations for Best Art Direction/Set Decoration and Best Costumes. ~ John Bush, Rovi
- Directed By
- Curtis Bernhardt
- Genres
- Musical & Performing Arts, Classics
- In Theaters
- Sep 5, 1952 Wide
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Cast
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Lana Turner
as Crystal Radek
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Fernando Lamas
as Count Danilo
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Una Merkel
as Kitty Riley
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Richard Haydn
as Baron Popoff
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Thomas Gomez
as King of Marshovia
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John Abbott
as Marshovian Ambassador
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King Donovan
as Nitki
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Robert Coote
as Marquis De Crillon
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Sujata
as Gypsy Girl
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Lisa Ferraday
as Marcella
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Shepard Menken
as Kunjany
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Ludwig Stossel
as Major Domo
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Marcel Dalio
as Police Sergeant
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Edward Earle
as Chestnut Vendor
- Trudy Erwin
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Anne Kimbell
as Second Girl
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Joi Lansing
as Maxim Girl
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Wanda McKay
as First Girl
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Gwen Verdon
as Specialty Dancer
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Dave Willock
as Attache
- Greg Sherwood