

Million Dollar Mermaid
1952-12-04 · 115 min · ★ 6.5
After overcoming polio, Annette Kellerman achieves fame and creates a scandal when her one-piece bathing suit is considered indecent.
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- Directors
- Mervyn LeRoy
- Production companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Esther WilliamsAnnette Kellerman
Victor MatureJames Sullivan
Walter PidgeonFrederick Kellerman
David BrianAlfred Harper
Donna CorcoranTen-Year-Old Annette
Jesse WhiteDoc Cronnol
Maria TallchiefPavlova
Howard FreemanAldrich
Charles WattsPoliceman
Wilton GraffGarvey
Frank FergusonProsecutor
James BellJudge
James FlavinConductor
Willis BoucheyDirector
Larri ThomasSwimmer (uncredited)
Maudie PrickettGrace (uncredited)
Harry HinesAndy (uncredited)
Kathryn Reed AltmanSwimmer (uncredited)
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