The Merry Widow (1952)
Member Rating:
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
- Starring:
- Lana Turner, Fernando Lamas, (more)
- Director(s):
- Curtis Bernhardt
Synopsis of The Merry Widow
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
Complete Cast of The Merry Widow
- Lana Turner - Crystal Radek
- Una Merkel - Kitty Riley
- Thomas Gomez - King of Marshovia
- King Donovan - Nitki
- Sujata - Gypsy Girl
- Shepard Menken - Kunjany
- Dave Willock - Attache
- Wanda McKay - First Girl
- Edward Earle - Chestnut Vendor
- Marcel Dalio - Police Sergeant
- Fernando Lamas - Count Danilo
- Richard Haydn - Baron Popoff
- John Abbott - Marshovian Ambassador
- Robert Coote - Marquis De Crillon
- Lisa Ferraday - Marcella
- Ludwig Stossel - Major Domo
- Anne Kimbell - Second Girl
- Joi Lansing - Maxim Girl
- Gwen Verdon - Specialty Dancer
- Director(s):
- Curtis Bernhardt
- Writer(s):
- Sonya Levien, William Ludwig
- Producer(s):
- Joe Pasternak
- Looking for special editions of The Merry Widow?
- See All Versions
- Subtitles:
- Check All Versions
- Closed Captioning:
- Check All Versions
BY MAIL
We're sorry, this title is not available to rent or buy by mail.
IN-STORE
What's Your Take?
Member Reviews
