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  • Balalaika (1939)
  • Approved
    102 min | Musical, Romance
Balalaika (1939)
Approved
102 min | Musical, Romance

A Russian prince disguised as a worker and a cafe singer secretly involved in revolutionary activities fall in love.
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Director
Reinhold Schünzel (as Reinhold Schunzel)
Writers
Leon Gordon (screenplay) | Charles Bennett (screenplay) | Jacques Deval (screenplay) | Eric Maschwitz (based on the play by)
Composer
Cinematographers
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Release date
Dec 29, 1939 (United States)

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Cast

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71 cast members
Name Known for
Nelson Eddy
Prince Peter Karagin, aka Peter Teranda Prince Peter Karagin, aka Peter Teranda   See fewer
Ilona Massey
Lydia Pavlovna Marakova Lydia Pavlovna Marakova   See fewer
Charles Ruggles
Nicki Popoff (as Charlie Ruggles) Nicki Popoff (as Charlie Ruggles)   See fewer
Frank Morgan
Ivan Danchenoff Ivan Danchenoff   See fewer
Lionel Atwill
Prof. Marakov Prof. Marakov   See fewer
C. Aubrey Smith
Gen. Karagin Gen. Karagin   See fewer
Joyce Compton
Masha (Lydia's maid) Masha (Lydia's maid)   See fewer
Dalies Frantz
Dimitri Marakov Dimitri Marakov   See fewer
Walter Woolf King
Capt. Michael Sibirsky Capt. Michael Sibirsky   See fewer
Phillip Terry
Lt. Smirnoff Lt. Smirnoff   See fewer
Frederick Worlock
Ramensky Ramensky   See fewer
Abner Biberman
Leo Proplinski Leo Proplinski   See fewer
Arthur W. Cernitz
Capt. Sergei Pavloff Capt. Sergei Pavloff   See fewer
Roland Varno
Lt. Nikitin Lt. Nikitin   See fewer
George Tobias
Slaski (bartender) Slaski (bartender)   See fewer
Paul Sutton
Anton (waiter) Anton (waiter)   See fewer
Willy Castello
Capt. Testoff Capt. Testoff   See fewer
Paul Irving
Prince Morodin Prince Morodin   See fewer
Mildred Shay
Jeanette Sibirsky Jeanette Sibirsky   See fewer
Alma Kruger
Mrs. Danchenoff Mrs. Danchenoff   See fewer
Zeffie Tilbury
Princess Natalya Petrovna Princess Natalya Petrovna   See fewer
Demetrius Alexis
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy Ates
Cafe Girl (uncredited) Cafe Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Douglas Beattie
Baritone (uncredited) Baritone (uncredited)   See fewer
John Bleifer
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Brokaw
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Rand Brooks
Crying Soldier (uncredited) Crying Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Maurice Cass
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Feodor Chaliapin Jr.
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Irene Coleman
Cafe Girl (uncredited) Cafe Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Alexis Davidoff
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Dennis
Singer (uncredited) Singer (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Ferguson
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Anatol Frikin
Singing Russian Cossacks Director (uncredited) Singing Russian Cossacks Director (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack George
Violinist (uncredited) Violinist (uncredited)   See fewer
Boris Glagolin
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
John Gubbins
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Hart
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
John Holland
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Judels
Batoff (uncredited) Batoff (uncredited)   See fewer
Ilia Khmara
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Lamont
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
David Laughlin
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Luden
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Mark
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Eric Mayne
Aristocrat (uncredited) Aristocrat (uncredited)   See fewer
Art Miles
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Newlan
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Sigurd Nilssen
Sultan (uncredited) Sultan (uncredited)   See fewer
Ed Payson
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Irra Petina
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Phelps
Doorman (uncredited) Doorman (uncredited)   See fewer
Rex Post
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Puglia
Ivan - Troika Inn Owner (uncredited) Ivan - Troika Inn Owner (uncredited)   See fewer
Constantine Romanoff
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
William Royle
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Hector V. Sarno
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Earl Seaman
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Semels
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Marla Shelton
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Florence Shirley
Lily Allison (uncredited) Lily Allison (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert R. Stephenson
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Kay Sutton
Girl at the Balalaika (uncredited) Girl at the Balalaika (uncredited)   See fewer
Dirk Thane
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Andrew Tombes
Wilbur Allison (uncredited) Wilbur Allison (uncredited)   See fewer
Monte Vandergrift
Corporal (uncredited) Corporal (uncredited)   See fewer
Ellinor Vanderveer
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Ernö Verebes
Danchenoff's Secretary (uncredited) Danchenoff's Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
George Volk
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Marjorie Woodworth
Russian Girl (uncredited) Russian Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Worth
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
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