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!
1926 | 137m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Erich von Stroheim |
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| Writer: | Erich von Stroheim, Benjamin Glazer |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 27, 1926 |
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| Director: | Erich von Stroheim |
| Writer: | Erich von Stroheim, Benjamin Glazer |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | dancer, dance, prince, widow, romantic rivalry, based on play or musical, silent film, wealthy widow, cousin relationship, wild party, cousins |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, An Erich von Stroheim Production |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 25, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| 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) |
| Sidney Bracey | Danilo's Footman (uncredited) |
| Albert Conti | Danilo's Adjutant (uncredited) |
| Xavier Cugat | Orchestra Leader (uncredited) |
| Dale Fuller | Sadoja's Chambermaid (uncredited) |
| Jacqueline Gadsden | Madonna (uncredited) |
| George Nichols | Doorkeeper (uncredited) |
| Zalla Zarana | Frenchie Christine (uncredited) |
| Clark Gable |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Erich von Stroheim | Writer, Director |
| Cedric Gibbons | Set Decoration |
| Benjamin Glazer | Screenplay |
| Oliver T. Marsh | Director of Photography |
| Frank E. Hull | Editor |
| Richard Day | Set Decoration |
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