Million Dollar Mermaid

Million Dollar Mermaid

115 mins | Drama, Music | Dec. 4, 1952

After overcoming polio, Annette Kellerman achieves fame and creates a scandal when her one-piece bathing suit is considered indecent.

Million Dollar Mermaid

115 mins | Drama, Music | Dec. 4, 1952

Million Dollar Mermaid
After overcoming polio, Annette Kellerman achieves fame and creates a scandal when her one-piece bathing suit is considered indecent.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Original title Million Dollar Mermaid
Directors Mervyn LeRoy
Writers Everett Freeman

Cast

Esther Williams

as Annette Kellerman

Victor Mature

as James Sullivan

Walter Pidgeon

as Frederick Kellerman

David Brian

as Alfred Harper

Donna Corcoran

as Annette - 10 years old

Jesse White

as Doc Cronnol

Maria Tallchief

as Pavlova

Howard Freeman

as Aldrich

Charles Watts

as Policeman

Wilton Graff

as Garvey

Frank Ferguson

as Prosecutor

James Bell

as Judge

James Flavin

as Conductor

Willis Bouchey

as Director

Larri Thomas

as Swimmer (uncredited)

Maudie Prickett

as Grace (uncredited)

Harry Hines

as Andy (uncredited)

Kathryn Reed Altman

as Swimmer (uncredited)

Dorinda Clifton

as Swimmer (uncredited)