Balalaika (1939)
Balalaika (1939)
Where there's wine, women, and song!
A Russian prince disguised as a worker and a cafe singer secretly involved in revolutionary activities fall in love.

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Cast

Nelson Eddy Nelson Eddy As: Prince Peter Karagin, aka Peter Teranda
Ilona Massey Ilona Massey As: Lydia Marakova
Charles Ruggles Charles Ruggles As: Nicki Popoff
Frank Morgan Frank Morgan As: Ivan Danchenoff
Lionel Atwill Lionel Atwill As: Professor Marakov
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Storyline

A Russian prince disguised as a worker and a cafe singer secretly involved in revolutionary activities fall in love.


Tagline: Where there's wine, women, and song!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Romance, Music

Language: English

Release Date: 15 December 1939

Country: US

Runtime: 102m

Company Credits

Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Nelson Eddy

Nelson Eddy

Prince Peter Karagin, aka Peter Teranda

Ilona Massey

Ilona Massey

Lydia Marakova

Charles Ruggles

Charles Ruggles

Nicki Popoff

Frank Morgan

Frank Morgan

Ivan Danchenoff

Lionel Atwill

Lionel Atwill

Professor Marakov

C. Aubrey Smith

C. Aubrey Smith

General Karagin

Joyce Compton

Joyce Compton

Masha

Dalies Frantz

Dalies Frantz

Dimitri Marakov

Phillip Terry

Phillip Terry

Lieutenant Smirnoff

Walter Woolf King

Walter Woolf King

Michael Sibirsky

Frederick Worlock

Frederick Worlock

Ramensky

Abner Biberman

Abner Biberman

Leo Proplinski

Arthur W. Cernitz

Arthur W. Cernitz

Sergei Pavloff

Roland Varno

Roland Varno

Lieutenant Nikitin

George Tobias

George Tobias

Slaski

Paul Sutton

Paul Sutton

Anton

Willy Castello

Willy Castello

Capt. Testoff

Paul Irving

Paul Irving

Prince Morodin

Mildred Shay

Mildred Shay

Jeanette Sibirsky

Alma Kruger

Alma Kruger

Mrs. Danchenoff

Zeffie Tilbury

Zeffie Tilbury

Natalya Petrovna

Demetrius Alexis

Demetrius Alexis

(uncredited)

Dorothy Ates

Dorothy Ates

Cafe Girl (uncredited)

Douglas Beattie

Douglas Beattie

Baritone (uncredited)

John Bleifer

John Bleifer

(uncredited)

Charles Brokaw

Charles Brokaw

Soldier (uncredited)

Rand Brooks

Rand Brooks

Crying Soldier (uncredited)

Maurice Cass

Maurice Cass

(uncredited)

Feodor Chaliapin Jr.

Feodor Chaliapin Jr.

Soldier (uncredited)

Irene Coleman

Irene Coleman

Cafe Girl (uncredited)

Alexis Davidoff

Alexis Davidoff

(uncredited)

Dick Dennis

Dick Dennis

Singer (uncredited)

Al Ferguson

Al Ferguson

Singer (uncredited)

Jack George

Jack George

Violinist (uncredited)

Boris Glagolin

Boris Glagolin

(uncredited)

John Gubbins

John Gubbins

(uncredited)

Eddie Hart

Eddie Hart

(uncredited)

John Holland

John Holland

(uncredited)

Charles Judels

Charles Judels

Batoff (uncredited)

Ilia Khmara

Ilia Khmara

(uncredited)

Harry Lamont

Harry Lamont

(uncredited)

David Laughlin

David Laughlin

(uncredited)

Jack Luden

Jack Luden

(uncredited)

Michael Mark

Michael Mark

(uncredited)

Art Miles

Art Miles

(uncredited)

Paul Newlan

Paul Newlan

Policeman

Sigurd Nilssen

Sigurd Nilssen

Sultan (uncredited)

Ed Payson

Ed Payson

(uncredited)

Irra Petina

Irra Petina

(uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Doorman (uncredited)

Rex Post

Rex Post

(uncredited)

Frank Puglia

Frank Puglia

Ivan (uncredited)

Constantine Romanoff

Constantine Romanoff

(uncredited)

William Royle

William Royle

(uncredited)

Hector V. Sarno

Hector V. Sarno

(uncredited)

Earl Seaman

Earl Seaman

Soldier (uncredited)

Harry Semels

Harry Semels

(uncredited)

Marla Shelton

Marla Shelton

(uncredited)

Florence Shirley

Florence Shirley

Lily Allison (uncredited)

Robert R. Stephenson

Robert R. Stephenson

(uncredited)

Kay Sutton

Kay Sutton

Girl (uncredited)

Dirk Thane

Dirk Thane

(uncredited)

Andrew Tombes

Andrew Tombes

Wilbur Allison (uncredited)

Monte Vandergrift

Monte Vandergrift

Corporal (uncredited)

Ellinor Vanderveer

Ellinor Vanderveer

(uncredited)

Ernö Verebes

Ernö Verebes

Danchenoff's Secretary (uncredited)

George Volk

George Volk

Soldier (uncredited)

Marjorie Woodworth

Marjorie Woodworth

Russian Girl (uncredited)

Harry Worth

Harry Worth

(uncredited)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Eric Maschwitz

Eric Maschwitz

Theatre Play

Jacques Deval

Jacques Deval

Screenplay

Leon Gordon

Leon Gordon

Screenplay

Charles Bennett

Charles Bennett

Screenplay

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Adrian

Adrian

Costume Design

Sound

Herbert Stothart

Herbert Stothart

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Joseph Ruttenberg

Joseph Ruttenberg

Director of Photography

Karl Freund

Karl Freund

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

Edwin B. Willis

Edwin B. Willis

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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