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The Adventures of Marco Polo

NR

1956

90 minutes

TV MovieMusicRomanceAdventure

Overview

Venetian merchant Marco Polo travels to the East and the court of Kublai Khan who makes him an emissary and sends him on diplomatic missions throughout his empire. Over many years, Polo learns new cultures and languages, but he is haunted by the face of a mysterious woman whom he had met before leaving Venice and encounters her face in every woman he sees. Eventually returning to Venice to share his exotic and esoteric knowledge, Marco Polo once again finds the woman of his dreams. The Adventures of Marco Polo was an original, live television musical which was broadcast on NBC on April 14, 1956.

Top Cast

Alfred Drake headshot

Alfred Drake

Marco Polo

Doretta Morrow headshot

Doretta Morrow

Beggar Girl

Arnold Moss headshot

Arnold Moss

Nicolo

Paul Ukena headshot

Paul Ukena

Kublai Khan

Jerome Kilty headshot

Jerome Kilty

Baron's Son

Ross Martin headshot

Ross Martin

Baron

Beatrice Kraft headshot

Beatrice Kraft

Dancer

Bhasker headshot

Bhasker

Whirling Dervish