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65% Critic Match
Million Dollar Mermaid
“Inspired by the true story of bathing beauties!”
6.5 / 10• 1952• 1h 55m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
After overcoming polio, Annette Kellerman achieves fame and creates a scandal when her one-piece bathing suit is considered indecent.
Cast & Crew
Esther Williams
Annette Kellerman
Lead
Victor Mature
James Sullivan
Walter Pidgeon
Frederick Kellerman
David Brian
Alfred Harper
Donna Corcoran
Ten-Year-Old Annette
Jesse White
Doc Cronnol
Maria Tallchief
Pavlova
Howard Freeman
Aldrich
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mervyn LeRoy's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Million Dollar Mermaid is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
