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Saturday Cinema: The Merry Widow

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

starring
Lana Turner , Fernando Lamas
To save his country from bankruptcy, the King of Marshovia orders the reluctant Count Danilo to court and marry the wealthy widow Radek. Their scheme misfires when Crystal Radek discovers the plan and changes places with her secretary.
This 1952 colourful and lavish version of Lehar's famous operetta stars Lana Turner as the beautiful young American widow and Fernando Lamas as the count who woos her.
Screenplay by SONYA LEVIEN , WILLIAM LUDWIG Produced by JOE PASTERNAK
Directed by CURTIS BERNHARDT. Films: p 15

Contributors

Unknown:
Lana Turner
Unknown:
Fernando Lamas
Unknown:
Crystal Radek
Unknown:
Lana Turner
Unknown:
Fernando Lamas
Unknown:
Sonya Levien
Unknown:
William Ludwig
Produced By:
Joe Pasternak
Directed By:
Curtis Bernhardt.
Crystal Radek:
Lana Turner
Count Danilo:
Fernando Lamas
Kitty Riley:
Una Merkel
Baron Popoff:
Richard Haydn
King of Marshovia:
Thomas Gomez
Marshovian Ambassador:
John Abbott
Police sergeant:
Marcel Dalio
Nitki:
King Donovan
Marquis de Crillon:
Robert Coote
Source: Radio Times

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