The Merry Widow
M-G-M presents the saucy new musical!
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.
- Year : 1952
- Country : United States of America
- Genre : Drama, Music
- Studio : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Keyword : ambassador, paris, france, kingdom, ball, mistaken identity, womanizer, playboy, ballroom dancing, king, maid, royal court, wealthy widow, financial crisis, nobility, companion, romantic pursuit
- Director : Curtis Bernhardt
- Cast : Lana Turner, Fernando Lamas, Una Merkel, Richard Haydn, Thomas Gomez, John Abbott