

Lili
1953-03-10 · 81 min · ★ 6.7
Members of a circus troupe "adopt" Lili Daurier when she finds herself stranded in a strange town. The magician who first comes to her rescue already has romantic entanglements and thinks of her as a little girl. Who can she turn to but the puppets, singing to them her troubles, forgetting that there are puppeteers? A crowd gathers around Lili as she sings. The circus has a new act. She now has a job. Will she get her heart's desire?
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Production details
- Directors
- Charles Walters
- Production companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 1,353,000
- Revenue
- USD 5,393,000
Top Cast
Leslie CaronLili Daurier
Mel FerrerPaul Berthalet
Jean-Pierre AumontMarc
Zsa Zsa GaborRosalie
Kurt KasznarJacquot
Amanda BlakePeach Lips
Alex GerryProprietor
Ralph DumkeM. Corvier
Wilton GraffM. Tonit
George BaxterM. Enrique
Eda Reiss MerinFruit peddler (uncredited)
Reginald SimpsonWorkman (uncredited)
George DavisWorkman (uncredited)
Mitchell LewisConcessionaire (uncredited)
Charles WaltersDancer (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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