Romance ·Music · United States of America · 1939 · 1h 42m

Balalaika

Balalaika poster
Director
Reinhold Schünzel
Cast
Nelson Eddy as Prince Peter Karagin, aka Peter Teranda Ilona Massey as Lydia Marakova Charles Ruggles as Nicki Popoff Frank Morgan as Ivan Danchenoff Lionel Atwill as Professor Marakov C. Aubrey Smith as General Karagin
Crew
Karl Freund — Director of Photography Joseph Ruttenberg — Director of Photography George Boemler — Editor Herbert Stothart — Original Music Composer Leon Gordon — Screenplay Charles Bennett — Screenplay
Tagline

Where there's wine, women, and song!

Synopsis

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

Trailer Balalaika — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Reinhold Schünzel Director Karl Freund Director of Photography Joseph Ruttenberg Director of Photography George Boemler Editor Herbert Stothart Original Music Composer Leon Gordon Screenplay Charles Bennett Screenplay Jacques Deval Screenplay Lawrence Weingarten Producer Adrian Costume Design
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