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The Emperor Waltz

The Emperor Waltz

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

19486.01h 46m

Overview

A brash American gramophone salesman tries to get Emperor Franz Joseph's endorsement in turn-of-the-century Austria.

Directed by Billy Wilder
Written by Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder
Produced by Charles Brackett
Box OfficeBudget: $3.8MRevenue: $8.0M

Top Cast

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

B

Bert Prival

Chauffeur

A

Alma Macrorie

Inn Proprietress

Themes & Keywords

vienna, austriatraveling salesman

About The Emperor Waltz

The Emperor Waltz is a romance, comedy, music film released in 1948 exploring themes of vienna, austria, traveling salesman. Directed by Billy Wilder, it stars Bing Crosby, Joan Fontaine, Roland Culver. A brash American gramophone salesman tries to get Emperor Franz Joseph's endorsement in turn-of-the-century Austria.

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