The Red Shoes

Dance she did, and dance she must - between her two loves

A fledgling ballerina falls in love with a brilliant composer, but the jealous head of the ballet company plots to drive them apart.

Drama Romance

Anton Walbrook

(Boris Lermontov)

Marius Goring

(Julian Craster)

Moira Shearer

(Victoria Page)

Robert Helpmann

(Ivan Boleslawsky)

Léonide Massine

(Grischa Ljubov)

Albert Bassermann

(Sergei Ratov)

Ludmilla Tchérina

(Irina Boronskaja)

Esmond Knight

(Livy)

Jean Short

(Terry)

Gordon Littmann

(Ike)

Julia Lang

(A Balletomane)

Bill Shine

(Her Mate)

Austin Trevor

(Prof. Palmer)

Eric Berry

(Dimitri)

Irene Browne

(Lady Neston)

Jerry Verno

(Stage-Door Keeper)

Derek Elphinstone

(Lord Oldham)

Marie Rambert

(Marie Rambert)

Joy Rawlins

(Gwladys - Vicky's friend)

Marcel Poncin

(M. Boudin)

Michel Bazalgette

(M. Rideaut)

Patrick Troughton

(BBC Radio Announcer (voice))

Emeric Pressburger

(Extra at Cannes train station (uncredited))

Jack Carter

(Corps de Ballet (uncredited))