The Great Caruso
16/04/1951
2h

Enrico Caruso's only passion is to sing. For that, he leaves his hometown of Naples, Italy, and travels to America to sing for the Metropolitan Opera. At first, his lack of education and poor background make him an outcast in the high-class opera world. Eventually, his voice wins him both fans and the hand of his love, Dorothy. But his nonstop pace and desire to perform at any cost eventually take their toll on the singer's health.
Cast


Mario Lanza
Enrico Caruso


Ann Blyth
Dorothy Benjamin


Dorothy Kirsten
Louise Heggar


Jarmila Novotná
Maria Selka


Richard Hageman
Carlo Santi


Carl Benton Reid
Park Benjamin


Eduard Franz
Giulio Gatti-Casazza


Ludwig Donath
Alfredo Brazzi


Alan Napier
Jean de Reszke
Blanche Thebom
Vocalist - Opera Montage


Teresa Celli
Vocalist - Opera Montage
Nicola Moscona
Vocalist - Opera Montage
Giuseppe Valdengo
Vocalist - Opera Montage
Lucine Amara
Vocalist - Opera Montage


Marina Koshetz
Vocalist - Opera Montage


George Chakiris
Dancer (uncredited)


Mae Clarke
Woman (uncredited)


Bess Flowers
Front Row Audience Member at 'Lucia di Lammermoor' (uncredited)
William Ripley Dorr
Vocal Ensemble (uncredited)


Nestor Paiva
Egisto Barretto
Hazel Dohlman
Dowager (uncredited)


Pál Jávor
Antonio Scotti


Carl Milletaire
Gino
Shepard Menken
Fucito
Vincent Renno
Tullio
Peter Price
Caruso (as boy)
Mario Siletti
Papa Caruso


Angela Clarke
Mama Caruso


Ian Wolfe
Hutchins


Yvette Duguay
Musetta Barretto


Argentina Brunetti
Mrs. Barretto
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