| The Merry Widower | |
| Director: | Mario Mattoli |
| Producer: | Isidoro Broggi |
| Starring: | Carlo Dapporto Isa Barzizza Amedeo Nazzari |
| Music: | Felice Montagnini |
| Cinematography: | Aldo Tonti |
| Editing: | Giuliana Attenni |
| Studio: | Marina Film Spettacoli Za Bum Teatri della Farnesina |
| Distributor: | Manenti Film |
| Runtime: | 90 minutes |
| Country: | Italy |
| Language: | Italian |
The Merry Widower (Italian: Il vedovo allegro) is a 1950 Italian romance film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Carlo Dapporto, Isa Barzizza and Amedeo Nazzari.[1] It was shot at the Farnesina Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Piero Filippone.
Bebè, a variety artist, runs a nightclub in Cannes on the French Riviera. Unknown to both his girlfriend Lucy and the other performers, he has a young daughter living in San Remo with his grandmother. Lucy becomes suspicious due to his repeated absences, unaware that Bebè's daughter is ill and needs an expensive operation.