The Emperor Waltz

The Emperor Waltz

106 mins | Comedy, Romance, Music | July 2, 1948

At the turn of the 20th century, travelling salesman Virgil Smith journeys to Vienna in the hope he can sell a gramophone to Emperor Franz Joseph, whose purchase of the recent American invention could spur its popularity in Austria.

The Emperor Waltz

106 mins | Comedy, Romance, Music | July 2, 1948

The Emperor Waltz
At the turn of the 20th century, travelling salesman Virgil Smith journeys to Vienna in the hope he can sell a gramophone to Emperor Franz Joseph, whose purchase of the recent American invention could spur its popularity in Austria.
IMDb rating 6.0
Producers Paramount
Original title The Emperor Waltz
Directors Billy Wilder
Writers Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder

Cast

Bing Crosby

as Virgil Smith

Joan Fontaine

as Johanna Augusta Franziska

Roland Culver

as Baron Holenia

Lucile Watson

as Princesse Bitotska

Richard Haydn

as l'empereur François-Joseph

Harold Vermilyea

as Chamberlain

Sig Ruman

as Dr. Zwieback

Julia Dean

as Archduchess Stephanie

Bert Prival

as Chauffeur

Alma Macrorie

as Inn Proprietress

Roberta Jonay

as Chambermaid