The Merry Widow

The Merry Widow
1926
★★★☆☆ 6.6/10
⏱️ 137 min
📅 Released
🌐 EN
DramaRomance
When Prince Danilo falls in love with American dancer Sally O'Hara, his uncle, King Nikita I of Monteblanco, forbids him to marry her because Sally is a commoner. Thinking she has been jilted by her prince, Sally marries wealthy Baron Sadoja. When the elderly man dies suddenly, Sally must be wooed all over again by Danilo.

Cast

Mae Murray
Mae Murray
Sally O'Hara - The Merry Widow
John Gilbert
John Gilbert
Prince Danilo Petrovich
Roy D'Arcy
Roy D'Arcy
Crown Prince Mirko
Josephine Crowell
Josephine Crowell
Queen Milena
George Fawcett
George Fawcett
King Nikita
Tully Marshall
Tully Marshall
Baron Sadoja

Crew

Director
Erich von Stroheim
Writer
Erich von Stroheim, Benjamin Glazer

Production

An Erich von Stroheim Production, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Keywords

dancedancerwidowprincecousinromantic rivalrybased on play or musicalsilent filmwealthy widowcousin relationship