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The Merry Widow (1952)
Directed by Curtis Bernhardt
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.
Rated NR | Length 105 minutes
Actors
Lana Turner | Fernando Lamas | Una Merkel | Richard Haydn | Thomas Gomez | John Abbott | King Donovan | Robert Coote | Ludwig Stössel | Zina d'Harcourt | Marcel Dalio | Sujata Rubener | Lisa Ferraday | Shepard Menken | Gwen Verdon