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The Merry Widow

The King sends a charming Count to Paris to win back a wealthy citizen who has left the kingdom in search of a new beginning.

In the kingdom of Marshovia, a financial crisis arises when its wealthiest taxpayer, Sonia, flees to Paris to marry a stranger, threatening to take her fortune with her. To prevent this, Count Danilo is dispatched to Paris to stop Sonia's impending nuptials and ensure the kingdom's financial security.

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Main Cast

Maurice ChevalierMaurice ChevalierCount Danilo
Jeanette MacDonaldJeanette MacDonaldMadame Sonia / Fifi
Edward Everett HortonEdward Everett HortonAmbassador Popoff
Una MerkelUna MerkelQueen Dolores
George BarbierGeorge BarbierKing Achmet
Minna GombellMinna GombellMarcelle
Ruth ChanningRuth ChanningLulu
Sterling HollowaySterling HollowayOrderly
Donald MeekDonald MeekValet
Herman BingHerman BingZizipoff
Lona AndreLona AndreMaid to Sonia (uncredited)
Henry ArmettaHenry ArmettaTurk (uncredited)
Barbara BarondessBarbara BarondessMaxim Girl (uncredited)
George BaxterGeorge BaxterAmbassador (uncredited)
Cosmo Kyrle BellewCosmo Kyrle BellewEscort (uncredited)
Sheila BromleySheila BromleySonia's Maid (uncredited)
Tyler BrookeTyler BrookeEscort (uncredited)
Kathleen BurkeKathleen BurkePrisoner (uncredited)
A.S. ByronA.S. ByronDoorman (uncredited)
Richard CarleRichard CarleDefense Attorney (uncredited)
Nora CecilNora CecilAnimal Woman (uncredited)
Shirley ChambersShirley ChambersMaxim Girl (uncredited)
Lane ChandlerLane ChandlerSoldier Reporting to Popoff (uncredited)
Claudia ColemanClaudia ColemanWardrobe Mistress (uncredited)
Gino CorradoGino CorradoWaiter (uncredited)
Dorothy DehnDorothy DehnMaxim Girl (uncredited)
Jill DennettJill DennettDuchess - a Maxim Girl (uncredited)
Paul EllisPaul EllisDancer (uncredited)
Patricia FarleyPatricia FarleyMaxim Girl (uncredited)
Christian J. FrankChristian J. FrankPoliceman (uncredited)
Otto FriesOtto FriesPoliceman (uncredited)
Dorothy GrangerDorothy GrangerMaxim Girl (uncredited)
Roger GrayRoger GrayPoliceman (uncredited)
Winter HallWinter HallPriest (uncredited)
Tom HerbertTom HerbertOrthodox Priest (uncredited)
Arthur HousmanArthur HousmanDrunken Man (uncredited)
Eleanor HuntEleanor HuntMaxim Girl (uncredited)
Perry IvinsPerry IvinsWaiter (uncredited)
Leonid KinskeyLeonid KinskeyShepherd (uncredited)
Barbara LeonardBarbara LeonardMelissa (uncredited)
George J. LewisGeorge J. LewisEscort (uncredited)
Caryl LincolnCaryl LincolnMaid to Sonia (uncredited)
Jacques LoryJacques LoryGoatman (uncredited)
George MagrillGeorge MagrillPoliceman (uncredited)
Eric MayneEric MayneNightclub Patron (uncredited)
Wilmuth MerkylWilmuth MerkylEscort (uncredited)
John 'Skins' MillerJohn 'Skins' MillerDrunken Man (uncredited)
Frank O'ConnorFrank O'ConnorSoldier with Exhibit 2
Akim TamiroffAkim TamiroffManager at Maxim's
Lya LysLya Lys
Marcel ValléeMarcel ValléeL'ambassadeur (French Version)
Danièle ParolaDanièle ParolaLa reine (French Version)
André BerleyAndré BerleyLe roi (French Version)
Fifi D'OrsayFifi D'OrsayMarcelle (French Version)

Creators

Ernst LubitschErnst LubitschDirector
Samson RaphaelsonSamson RaphaelsonScreenplay
Ernest VajdaErnest VajdaScreenplay

The Merry Widow Videos

The Merry Widow 1934 trailer

The Merry Widow 1934 trailer

Info about The Merry Widow

Studio(s): Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Originally Released: United States, Nov 02, 1934

Production Country: United States

Box Office Gross: $6,014,620.00

Genres:Comedy, Musical, Romance

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