The Great Caruso
Drama
Music
The Intimate Story of a Man with a Voice as Great as His Heart!
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.
1951-04-16
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Cast
Director
Richard Thorpe
Mario Lanza as Enrico Caruso
Ann Blyth as Dorothy Benjamin
Dorothy Kirsten as Louise Heggar
Jarmila Novotná as Maria Selka
Richard Hageman as Carlo Santi
Carl Benton Reid as Park Benjamin
Eduard Franz as Giulio Gatti-Casazza
Ludwig Donath as Alfredo Brazzi
Alan Napier as Jean de Reszke
Teresa Celli as Vocalist - Opera Montage
Marina Koshetz as Vocalist - Opera Montage
George Chakiris as Dancer (uncredited)
Mae Clarke as Woman (uncredited)
Bess Flowers as Front Row Audience Member at 'Lucia di Lammermoor' (uncredited)
Nestor Paiva as Egisto Barretto
Pál Jávor as Antonio Scotti
Carl Milletaire as Gino
Angela Clarke as Mama Caruso
Ian Wolfe as Hutchins
Yvette Duguay as Musetta Barretto
Argentina Brunetti as Mrs. Barretto