The Merry Widow
Drama, Music, 1952
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.
Top cast:
Lana Turner
Crystal Radek
Fernando Lamas
Count Danilo
Richard Haydn
Baron Popoff
Thomas Gomez
King of Marshovia
Robert Coote
Marquis De Crillon
Ludwig Stössel
Major domo
Zina d'Harcourt
Girl at Maxim's
Marcel Dalio
Police Sergeant
Gwen Verdon
Specialty Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)