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"Where there's wine, women, and song!"
A Russian prince disguised as a worker and a cafe singer secretly involved in revolutionary activities fall in love.
Starring
Nelson Eddy, Ilona Massey, Charles Ruggles
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Balalaika was released 87 years ago in 1939.
Overview
A Russian prince disguised as a worker and a cafe singer secretly involved in revolutionary activities fall in love.
Balalaika is a Romance, Music film with a runtime of 1h 42m.
CAST (20)
Nelson Eddy
Prince Peter Karagin, aka Peter Teranda
Ilona Massey
Lydia Marakova
Charles Ruggles
Nicki Popoff
Frank Morgan
Ivan Danchenoff
Lionel Atwill
Professor Marakov
C. Aubrey Smith
General Karagin
Joyce Compton
Masha
Dalies Frantz
Dimitri Marakov
Phillip Terry
Lieutenant Smirnoff
Walter Woolf King
Michael Sibirsky
Frederick Worlock
Ramensky
Abner Biberman
Leo Proplinski
AW
Arthur W. Cernitz
Sergei Pavloff
Roland Varno
Lieutenant Nikitin
George Tobias
Slaski
Paul Sutton
Anton
Willy Castello
Capt. Testoff
PI
Paul Irving
Prince Morodin
Mildred Shay
Jeanette Sibirsky
Alma Kruger
Mrs. Danchenoff
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Balalaika about?
A Russian prince disguised as a worker and a cafe singer secretly involved in revolutionary activities fall in love.
How long is Balalaika?
Balalaika has a runtime of 102 minutes (1h 42m).
Who stars in Balalaika?
The cast of Balalaika includes Nelson Eddy, Ilona Massey, Charles Ruggles, Frank Morgan, Lionel Atwill.
What is the rating of Balalaika?
Balalaika has a rating of 4.4 out of 10 based on 5 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Romance
Music