1926
6.8 (34 votes)
2h 17m
Genres
Drama
Romance
Production Companies
An Erich von Stroheim Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
The Merry Widow
The gloriously intoxicating love story of the Merry Widow and her Prince Charming, is revealed at last in a picture production which will take your breath away!
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Director: Erich von Stroheim
Writer: Erich von Stroheim
Screenplay: Benjamin Glazer
Director of Photography: Oliver T. Marsh
Top Cast
Mae Murray
Sally O'Hara - The Merry Widow
John Gilbert
Prince Danilo Petrovich
Roy D'Arcy
Crown Prince Mirko
Josephine Crowell
Queen Milena
George Fawcett
King Nikita
Tully Marshall
Baron Sadoja
Edward Connelly
Ambassador
Joan Crawford
Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)
