The Chocolate Soldier (1941)
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- 1h 42min
- Musical
- Nov 1941 (USA)
- Movie
Maria and Karl Lang are the singing duo of Vienna. Maria is very flirtatious and Karl very jealous. Karl decides to masquerade as a Russian guardsman and attempts to make Maria flirt with him - to test her loyalty to him. As the Russian,...
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- Nominated for 3 Oscars.
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Cast verified as complete
| Nelson Eddy | ... |
Karl Lang
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| Risë Stevens | ... |
Maria Lanyi
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| Nigel Bruce | ... |
Bernard Fischer
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| Florence Bates | ... |
Madame Helene
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| Dorothy Raye | ... |
Magda
(as Dorothy Gilmore)
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| Nydia Westman | ... |
Liesel - Maid
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| Max Barwyn | ... |
Anton
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| Charles Judels | ... |
Klementov
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| Louis Adlon | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Jimmy Alexander | ... |
Singer - 'Seek the Spy' Sequence (uncredited)
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| Sig Arno | ... |
Emile, Voice Coach (uncredited)
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| Leon Belasco | ... |
Waiter at the Double Eagle (uncredited)
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George Bookasta | ... |
Messenger with Note (uncredited)
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Robert Bradford | ... |
Solo Bit in 'Thank the Lord the War is Over' Number (uncredited)
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Lee Brent | ... |
Performer in Gypsy Café Sequence (uncredited)
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| Lorraine Bridges | ... |
Solo Bit in 'Thank the Lord the War is Over' Number (uncredited)
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James B. Carson | ... |
Stage Manager (uncredited)
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| Maurice Cass | ... |
Flute Player (uncredited)
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Thomas Clarke | ... |
Singer - 'Seek the Spy' Sequence (uncredited)
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Joyce Coles | ... |
Performer in Gypsy Café Sequence (uncredited)
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Vondell Darr | ... |
Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
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| Peggy Drake | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Yvette Duguay | ... |
Child Singer in 'Seek the Spy' Sequence (uncredited)
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Leo Galitzine | ... |
Performer in Gypsy Café Sequence (uncredited)
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| Karen X. Gaylord | ... |
Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
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Jack George | ... |
Orchestra Conductor (uncredited)
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Paul Godkin | ... |
Performer in Gypsy Café Sequence (uncredited)
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| Betty Jane Graham | ... |
Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
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Grace Grant | ... |
Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
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| Ellen Hall | ... |
Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
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Virginia Haroldson | ... |
Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
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| Paul Keast | ... |
Solo Bit in 'Seek the Spy' Sequence (uncredited)
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Faith Kruger | ... |
Solo Bit in 'Seek the Spy' Sequence (uncredited)
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Zara Lee | ... |
Performer in Gypsy Café Sequence (uncredited)
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Jack 'Tiny' Lipson | ... |
Captain Masakroff in Show (uncredited)
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Roy Loomis | ... |
Eccentric Dancer in 'Seek the Spy' Sequence (uncredited)
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| Eric Mayne | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Morris | ... |
Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
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Lee Murray | ... |
Eccentric Dancer in 'Seek the Spy' Sequence (uncredited)
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Deena Newell | ... |
Performer in Gypsy Café Sequence (uncredited)
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Bob Priester | ... |
Singer - 'Seek the Spy' Sequence (uncredited)
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Buddy Raye | ... |
Eccentric Dancer in 'Seek the Spy' Sequence (uncredited)
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William Sabbot | ... |
Performer in Gypsy Café Sequence (uncredited)
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Gabriel Soloduhin | ... |
Performer in Gypsy Café Sequence (uncredited)
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Alan Speer | ... |
Eccentric Dancer in 'Seek the Spy' Sequence (uncredited)
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Harry Stanton | ... |
Singer - 'Seek the Spy' Sequence (uncredited)
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Count Stefenelli | ... |
Concert Spectator (uncredited)
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| Terry | ... |
Dog (uncredited)
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Cas Twid | ... |
Eccentric Dancer in 'Seek the Spy' Sequence (uncredited)
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Foy Van Dolsen | ... |
Eccentric Dancer in 'Seek the Spy' Sequence (uncredited)
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Jack Vlaskin | ... |
Performer in Gypsy Café Sequence (uncredited)
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| Dave Willock | ... |
Messenger Boy with Flowers (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Roy Del Ruth | ||
Written by
| Leonard Lee | ... | (screen play) and |
| Keith Winter | ... | (screen play) |
| Ferenc Molnár | ... | (play "The Guardsman") (uncredited) |
| Ernest Vajda | ... | (contributing writer) (uncredited) |
| Claudine West | ... | (contributing writer) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Victor Saville | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Karl Freund | ... | director of photography |
| Ray June | ... | (uncredited) |
| Harold Rosson | ... | (uncredited) |
Editing by
| James E. Newcom | ... | film editor |
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
Set Decoration by
| Edwin B. Willis | ... | (set decorations) |
Costume Design by
| Adrian | ... | (gowns) |
| Gile Steele | ... | (costumes: men) |
Makeup Department
| Jack Dawn | ... | makeup creator |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Marvin Stuart | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| John S. Detlie | ... | associate art director |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording director |
Music Department
| Bronislau Kaper | ... | musical director / score adaptation |
| Merrill Pye | ... | musical presentation |
| Herbert Stothart | ... | musical director / score adaptation |
| Earl Covert | ... | vocal stand-in: Nelson Eddy (uncredited) |
| Murray Cutter | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Nat W. Finston | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Ernst Matray | ... | dance creator / dance stager |
| Bob Mascagno | ... | double: Nelson Eddy, gypsy café sequence (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (presents) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1941) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1942) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro Goldwyn Mayer (1942) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1942) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1943) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1943) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- MGM Television (1957) (United States) (tv)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1962) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Turner Program Services (TPS) (1998) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Bros. Television (United States) (tv)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1989) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Turner Entertainment (package design)
Storyline
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Maria and Karl Lang are the singing duo of Vienna. Maria is very flirtatious and Karl very jealous. Karl decides to masquerade as a Russian guardsman and attempts to make Maria flirt with him - to test her loyalty to him. As the Russian, Karl makes a vigorous attempt to seduce Maria. For a moment she accepts then rejects him. Karl is left in turmoil. Written by Kelly |
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| Taglines | Sights To See! Songs To Hear! It's Packed With Pleasure! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This has interesting origins from musical and non-musical plays. In 1909, the operetta "The Chocolate Soldier" opened in New York. This was based on the non-musical play "Arms and the Man" by George Bernard Shaw. However, Shaw voiced objections to his play being adapted as an operetta. A silent film adaptation, The Chocolate Soldier (1914), based on the New York operetta, omitted any reference to George Bernard Shaw. In 1911, a Hungarian non-musical play "Testör" ("The Guardsman") by Ferenc Molnár, opened in Budapest. In 1941 when this film was made, George Bernard Shaw was still alive. Therefore, the music of the New York operetta and the plot of the Hungarian non-musical play "The Guardsman" were used. See more » |
| Goofs | When Eddy is impersonating a Russian singer, the nightclub impresario introduces him as a bass, but then Eddy sings. He is a baritone. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in We Must Have Music (1941). See more » |
| Soundtracks | My Hero See more » |