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2026 · Music · Drama
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Film / 1951
The Great Caruso
Directed by
Richard Thorpe
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 …
The story
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 LanzaEnrico Caruso
Ann BlythDorothy Benjamin
Dorothy KirstenLouise Heggar
Jarmila NovotnáMaria Selka
Richard HagemanCarlo Santi
Carl Benton ReidPark Benjamin
Eduard FranzGiulio Gatti-Casazza
Ludwig DonathAlfredo Brazzi
Alan NapierJean de Reszke
Blanche ThebomVocalist - Opera Montage
Teresa CelliVocalist - Opera Montage
Nicola MosconaVocalist - Opera Montage
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Giuseppe ValdengoVocalist - Opera Montage
Lucine AmaraVocalist - Opera Montage
Marina KoshetzVocalist - Opera Montage
George ChakirisDancer (uncredited)
Mae ClarkeWoman (uncredited)
Bess FlowersFront Row Audience Member at 'Lucia di Lammermoor' (uncredited)
William Ripley DorrVocal Ensemble (uncredited)
Nestor PaivaEgisto Barretto
Hazel DohlmanDowager (uncredited)
Pál JávorAntonio Scotti
Carl MilletaireGino
Shepard MenkenFucito
Vincent RennoTullio
Peter PriceCaruso (as boy)
Mario SilettiPapa Caruso
Angela ClarkeMama Caruso
Ian WolfeHutchins
Yvette DuguayMusetta Barretto
Argentina BrunettiMrs. Barretto
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