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Mr. Imperium

  • 19511951
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 27m
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5.0/10
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Lana Turner and Ezio Pinza in Mr. Imperium (1951)
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  • Drama
  • Musical
  • Romance
A beautiful romance between a singer and a persistent princeA beautiful romance between a singer and a persistent princeA beautiful romance between a singer and a persistent prince
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  • Director
    • Don Hartman
  • Writers
    • Edwin H. Knopf(screenplay)
    • Don Hartman(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Lana Turner
    • Ezio Pinza
    • Marjorie Main
Top credits
  • Director
    • Don Hartman
  • Writers
    • Edwin H. Knopf(screenplay)
    • Don Hartman(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Lana Turner
    • Ezio Pinza
    • Marjorie Main
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 21User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Mr. Imperium
    Trailer 2:53
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    Lana Turner and Ezio Pinza in Mr. Imperium (1951)
    Lana Turner and Ezio Pinza in Mr. Imperium (1951)
    Lana Turner, Marjorie Main, and Ezio Pinza in Mr. Imperium (1951)
    Lana Turner, Ezio Pinza, and Barry Sullivan in Mr. Imperium (1951)
    Mr. Imperium (1951)
    Lana Turner and Ezio Pinza in Mr. Imperium (1951)
    Debbie Reynolds and Marjorie Main in Mr. Imperium (1951)
    Lana Turner in Mr. Imperium (1951)
    Lana Turner and Ezio Pinza in Mr. Imperium (1951)
    Lana Turner and Cedric Hardwicke in Mr. Imperium (1951)
    Lana Turner and Ezio Pinza in Mr. Imperium (1951)
    Lana Turner, Cedric Hardwicke, and Ezio Pinza in Mr. Imperium (1951)

    Top cast

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    Lana Turner
    Lana Turner
    • Fredda Barlo
    Ezio Pinza
    Ezio Pinza
    • Prince Alexis aka Mr. Imperium
    Marjorie Main
    Marjorie Main
    • Mrs. Cabot
    Barry Sullivan
    Barry Sullivan
    • Paul Hunter
    Cedric Hardwicke
    Cedric Hardwicke
    • Bernand
    • (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)
    Debbie Reynolds
    Debbie Reynolds
    • Gwen
    Ann Codee
    Ann Codee
    • Anna Pelan
    Chick Chandler
    Chick Chandler
    • George Hoskins
    • (uncredited)
    Cliff Clark
    • Restaurant Proprietor
    • (uncredited)
    Mae Clarke
    Mae Clarke
    • Minor Role
    • (uncredited)
    Wilton Graff
    Wilton Graff
    • Andrew Bolton
    • (uncredited)
    The Guadalajara Trio
    • Musical Ensemble
    • (uncredited)
    Jud Conlon's Rhythmaires
    • Musical Ensemble
    • (uncredited)
    Mitchell Lewis
    Mitchell Lewis
    • Old Watchman
    • (uncredited)
    Tony Marlo
    • Lackey
    • (uncredited)
    Matt Moore
    Matt Moore
    • Gateman
    • (uncredited)
    Manuel París
    Manuel París
    • Sidewalk Cafe Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Allan Ray
    • Specialty: California Cowboy
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Don Hartman
    • Writers
      • Edwin H. Knopf(screenplay) (play)
      • Don Hartman(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      In her autobiography, Lana Turner revealed that she thought the script for the film was stupid. She fought against doing the film, but lost. She also did not get along with her co-star, Ezio Pinza, who was resented by the crew for his lordly demands.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story (1951)
    • Soundtracks
      Let Me Look At You
      Music by Harold Arlen

      Lyrics by Dorothy Fields

      Sung by Ezio Pinza

    User reviews21

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    Easily forgettable but not a total failure...
    If there's one thing MR. IMPERIUM has going for it, it's the delight of hearing EZIO PINZA's strong bass do justice to a few pleasant songs, most of which he sings while serenading LANA TURNER, who's principal job in this one is to stand around and look beautiful while Pinza's voice takes over the soundtrack with gusto.

    Other than that, it's a fanciful story that's been used hundreds of times before--a commoner (Lana) falls in love with a prince (Pinza) and their on again/off again romance ends with a bittersweet decision on his part to return to his kingdom when it needs him. That's about it for a storyline--and along the way MGM gave the stars a supporting cast that includes BARRY SULLIVAN, SIR CEDRIC HARDWICKE, MARJORIE MAIN and DEBBIE REYNOLDS, all of whom have very little to do.

    It's been given a glittering MGM look with Technicolor visuals straight out of a storybook and the usual lavish care given to sets and costumes. Turner looks lovely and gives a warm and capable performance, but the lip synching in the opening number is a bit obvious. (Fran Warren supplies her singing voice).

    The script is flimsy, and doesn't get the same amount of attention as the art direction and costumes, so it's easy to forget this trifle as soon as it's over. It does provide pleasant but artificial entertainment while it lasts.

    Worst flaw: There's very little chemistry between Turner and Pinza who was in his late fifties when this was filmed and never did click in his screen career.
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    • Release date
      • March 2, 1951 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La jaula de oro
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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