The Great Caruso

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

Mario Lanza

as Enrico Caruso

Ann Blyth

Ann Blyth

as Dorothy Benjamin

Dorothy Kirsten

Dorothy Kirsten

as Louise Heggar

Jarmila Novotná

Jarmila Novotná

as Maria Selka

Richard Hageman

Richard Hageman

as Carlo Santi

Carl Benton Reid

Carl Benton Reid

as Park Benjamin

Eduard Franz

Eduard Franz

as Giulio Gatti-Casazza

Ludwig Donath

Ludwig Donath

as Alfredo Brazzi

Alan Napier

Alan Napier

as Jean de Reszke

Blanche Thebom

Blanche Thebom

as Vocalist - Opera Montage

Reviews

CinemaSerf

I thought Richard Thorpe always managed to present these semi-sumptuous dramas quite well, and here - despite the rather simpering presence of Ann Blyth, he does manage to encapsulate effectively the rags to riches story of acclaimed tenor Enrico Caruso (Mario Lanza). Nobody cared much for the man's...

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