Although Greta Garbo takes top billing here - and she's great - I think this film really belongs to the on-form Melvyn Douglas as the scheming "Leon". He is the boyfriend of the Imperial Grand Duchess "Swana" (Ina Claire) who is living in exile in Paris. The newly formed Soviet Union is a bit broke, so three of it's finest representatives have arrived with what was her priceless jewellery so they can sell it on.…
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Greta Garbo
Nina "Ninotchka" Ivanovna Yakushova
Melvyn Douglas
Count Leon d'Algout
Ina Claire
Grand Duchess Swana
Bela Lugosi
Commissar Razinin
Sig Ruman
Comrade Iranoff
Felix Bressart
Comrade Buljanoff
Alexander Granach
Comrade Kopalski
Gregory Gaye
Count Alexis Rakonin
Rolfe Sedan
Hotel Manager
Edwin Maxwell
Mercier
Richard Carle
Gaston
George Davis
Porter at Railroad Station (uncredited)
Dorothy Adams
Swana's Maid Jacqueline (uncredited)
Monya Andre
Gossip (uncredited)
Nino Bellini
Swana's Restaurant Guest (uncredited)
Wilda Bennett
Swana's Restaurant Guest (uncredited)
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FAQ about Ninotchka
What is Ninotchka about?
A stern Russian woman sent to Paris on official business finds herself attracted to a man who represents everything she is supposed to detest.
When was Ninotchka released?
Ninotchka was released in 1939.
What genres does Ninotchka belong to?
Ninotchka is categorised as Comedy, Romance.
Who stars in Ninotchka?
The cast of Ninotchka includes Greta Garbo, Melvyn Douglas, Ina Claire, Bela Lugosi, Sig Ruman.