Balalaika 85 years old

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Balalaika

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

Credits

Balalaika Cast

Name Character
Feodor Chaliapin, Jr. He was 34, 86 years old when he died as Soldier (uncredited)
Ilona Massey She was 29, 64 years old when she died as Lydia Marakova
Zeffie Tilbury She was 76, 86 years old when she died as Princess Natalya Petrovna
C. Aubrey Smith He was 76, 85 years old when he died as Gen. Karagin
Nelson Eddy He was 38, 65 years old when he died as Prince Peter Karagin, aka Peter Teranda
Ernö Verebes He was 37, 68 years old when he died as Danchenoff's Secretary (uncredited)
Frank Morgan He was 49, 59 years old when he died as Ivan Danchenoff
Frank Puglia He was 47, 83 years old when he died as Ivan - Troika Inn Owner (uncredited)
Frederick Worlock He was 53, 86 years old when he died as Ramensky
Lionel Atwill He was 54, 61 years old when he died as Prof. Marakov
Charles Judels He was 57, 86 years old when he died as Batoff (uncredited)
Monte Vandergrift as Corporal (uncredited)
George Tobias He was 38, 78 years old when he died as Slaski (bartender)
Alma Kruger She was 68, 88 years old when she died as Mrs. Danchenoff
Phillip Terry He was 30, 83 years old when he died as Lt. Smirnoff
John Holland He was 31, 85 years old when he died as (uncredited)
Lee Phelps He was 46, 59 years old when he died as Doorman (uncredited)
Harry Worth He was 22, 71 years old when he died as (uncredited)
Rand Brooks He was 21, 84 years old when he died as Crying Soldier (uncredited)
Andrew Tombes He was 54, 90 years old when he died as Wilbur Allison (uncredited)
William Royle He was 52, 53 years old when he died as (uncredited)
Marjorie Woodworth She was 20, 81 years old when she died as Russian Girl (uncredited)
Al Ferguson He was 51, 83 years old when he died as Singer (uncredited)
Harry Semels He was 52, 58 years old when he died as (uncredited)
Abner Biberman He was 30, 68 years old when he died as Leo Proplinski
Joyce Compton She was 32, 90 years old when she died as Masha (Lydia's maid)
Maurice Cass He was 55, 69 years old when he died as (uncredited)
Eddie Hart He was 9, now 75 years old as (uncredited)
Art Miles as (uncredited)
Roland Varno He was 31, 88 years old when he died as Lt. Nikitin
Robert R. Stephenson He was 38, 69 years old when he died as (uncredited)
Ed Payson as (uncredited)
John Bleifer He was 38, 90 years old when he died as (uncredited)
Florence Shirley She was 47, 74 years old when she died as Lily Allison (uncredited)
Charles Ruggles He was 50, 81 years old when he died as Nicki Popoff
Paul Sutton was 29, 59 years old when died as Anton (waiter)
Paul Irving as Prince Morodin
Paul Newlan He was 36, 70 years old when he died as Policeman
Michael Mark He was 53, 88 years old when he died as (uncredited)
Marla Shelton She was 27, 88 years old when she died as (uncredited)
Jack Luden He was 37, 49 years old when he died as (uncredited)
Dalies Frantz as Dimitri Marakov
Kay Sutton She was 24, 72 years old when she died as Girl at the Balalaika (uncredited)
Charles Brokaw He was 41, 77 years old when he died as Soldier (uncredited)
Constantine Romanoff He was 58, 87 years old when he died as (uncredited)

Balalaika Crew

Name Department
Charles Bennett as Screenplay. He was 68 (124) years old when He died Writing
Lawrence Weingarten as Producer. He was 41 (77) years old when He died Production
Edwin B. Willis as Set Decoration. He was 46 (70) years old when He died Art
Joseph Ruttenberg as Director of Photography. He was 50 (93) years old when He died Camera
George Boemler as Editor. He was 37 (66) years old when He died Editing
Karl Freund as Director of Photography. He was 49 (79) years old when He died Camera
Reinhold Schünzel as Director. He was 53 (67) years old when He died Directing
Cedric Gibbons as Art Direction. He was 46 (67) years old when He died Art
Jacques Deval as Screenplay. He was 49 (82) years old when He died Writing
Herbert Stothart as Original Music Composer. He was 54 (63) years old when He died Sound
Eric Maschwitz as Theatre Play. He was 38 (68) years old when He died Writing
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Balalaika (85 years)

Where there's wine, women, and song!

  • Release day: Friday, December 15, 1939
  • Runtime: 102 minutes