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The Emperor Waltz (1948)

Bing hits the high notes! Joan hits the love notes! You'll hit a happy note... in this king-sized muscial wonder!

Genre : Romance, Comedy, Music

Runtime : 1H 46M

Director : Billy Wilder

Synopsis

At the turn of the 20th century, travelling salesman Virgil Smith journeys to Vienna in the hope he can sell a gramophone to Emperor Franz Joseph, whose purchase of the recent American invention could spur its popularity in Austria.

Actors

Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby
Virgil Smith
Joan Fontaine
Joan Fontaine
Johanna Augusta Franziska
Roland Culver
Roland Culver
Baron Holenia
Lucile Watson
Lucile Watson
Princesse Bitotska
Richard Haydn
Richard Haydn
l'empereur François-Joseph
Harold Vermilyea
Harold Vermilyea
Chamberlain
Sig Ruman
Sig Ruman
Dr. Zwieback
Julia Dean
Julia Dean
Archduchess Stephanie
Bert Prival
Bert Prival
Chauffeur
Alma Macrorie
Alma Macrorie
Inn Proprietress
Roberta Jonay
Roberta Jonay
Chambermaid
John Goldsworthy
John Goldsworthy

Crews

Billy Wilder
Billy Wilder
Director
Charles Brackett
Charles Brackett
Writer
Billy Wilder
Billy Wilder
Writer
Ed Henderson
Ed Henderson
Still Photographer
Fred True
Fred True
Grip
Gile Steele
Gile Steele
Costume Designer
Victor Young
Victor Young
Original Music Composer
Billy Daniel
Billy Daniel
Choreographer
Edith Head
Edith Head
Costume Design
George Barnes
George Barnes
Director of Photography
Charles Brackett
Charles Brackett
Producer
Franz Bachelin
Franz Bachelin
Art Direction
Hans Dreier
Hans Dreier
Art Direction
Sam Comer
Sam Comer
Set Decoration
Paul Huldschinsky
Paul Huldschinsky
Set Decoration
Wally Westmore
Wally Westmore
Makeup Supervisor
Hugh Brown
Hugh Brown
Production Manager
Stanley Cooley
Stanley Cooley
Sound
John Cope
John Cope
Sound

Posters and backgrounds

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