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The Red Danube
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The Red Danube

1949-10-14 · 119 min · ★ 6.7

Drama · War · Romance

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

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Directors
George Sidney
Production companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Walter PidgeonWalter PidgeonCol. Michael S. 'Hooky' Nicobar
Ethel BarrymoreEthel BarrymoreMother Superior ('Mother Auxilia')
Peter LawfordPeter LawfordMajor John 'Twingo' McPhimister
Angela LansburyAngela LansburyAudrey Quail
Janet LeighJanet LeighOlga Alexandrova aka Maria Buhlen
Louis CalhernLouis CalhernColonel Piniev
Francis L. SullivanColonel Humphrey 'Blinker' Omicron
Melville CooperMelville CooperPrivate David Moonlight
Robert CooteRobert CooteBrigadier C.M.V. Catlock
Alan NapierAlan NapierThe General
Roman ToporowRoman Toporow2nd Lt. Maxim Omansky
Kasia OrzazewskiKasia OrzazewskiSister Kasmira
Tamara ShayneTamara ShayneHelena Nagard
Konstantin ShayneKonstantin ShayneProfessor Serge Bruloff
Janine PerreauJanine PerreauMickey Mouse
Victor WoodLt. Guedalia-Wood (as David Hydes)
Margo Von LeuLani Hansel
Geoffrey AlanMajor
George BookastaDevout Pilgrim
Regina BookastaDevout Pilgrim

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