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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents

The Red Danube

directed by George Sidney

“Beautiful Maria...the four lives that touched hers were never the same again!”

19491h 59mNRDrama

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents

The Red Danube

directed by George Sidney

“Beautiful Maria...the four lives that touched hers were never the same again!”

19491h 59mNRDrama

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§ Synopsis

Drama · War · Romance

A Russian ballerina in Vienna tries to flee KGB agents and defect.

§ Keywords

what it's about

kgb colonel vienna, austria convent (nunnery)ballerina

§ Crew

behind the camera

Director

Screenplay

Arthur Wimperis

Cinematography

Music

§ Cast

8 of 40

Walter Pidgeon

as Col. Michael S. 'Hooky' Nicobar

Ethel Barrymore

Ethel Barrymore

as Mother Superior ('Mother Auxilia')

Peter Lawford

as Major John 'Twingo' McPhimister

Angela Lansbury

Angela Lansbury

as Audrey Quail

Janet Leigh

as Olga Alexandrova aka Maria Buhlen

Louis Calhern

as Colonel Piniev

Francis L. Sullivan

Francis L. Sullivan

as Colonel Humphrey 'Blinker' Omicron

Melville Cooper

Melville Cooper

as Private David Moonlight

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