
After overcoming polio, Annette Kellerman achieves fame and creates a scandal when her one-piece bathing suit is considered indecent.
Directed by Mervyn LeRoy, Million Dollar Mermaid leans on a strong ensemble — Esther Williams, Victor Mature, Walter Pidgeon — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1952.
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