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Balalaika Cast & Characters

Balalaika (1939) stars Nelson Eddy as Prince Peter Karagin, aka Peter Teranda, Ilona Massey as Lydia Marakova and Charles Ruggles as Nicki Popoff. The music movie was released December 15, 1939. Below is the full cast and crew.

NR 1939 · 1h 42m 53 Audience
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Starring Cast
N
Nelson Eddy
Prince Peter Karagin, aka Peter Teranda
I
Ilona Massey
Lydia Marakova
C
Charles Ruggles
Nicki Popoff
F
Frank Morgan
Ivan Danchenoff
L
Lionel Atwill
Professor Marakov
C
C. Aubrey Smith
General Karagin
Key crew
Director
Reinhold Schünzel
Screenplay
Leon Gordon , Charles Bennett , Jacques Deval
Producers
Lawrence Weingarten
Music
Herbert Stothart
Cinematography
Karl Freund , Joseph Ruttenberg
Editor
George Boemler
Costume design
Adrian

Full cast

69 cast members

Crew by department

13 crew members

Costume & Makeup

Adrian
Costume Design