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The Merry Widow (1926)

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.
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Erich von Stroheim profile
Erich von Stroheim

Director

Benjamin Glazer profile
Benjamin Glazer

Screenplay

Cast

Mae Murray profile
Mae Murray

Sally O'Hara - The Merry Widow

John Gilbert profile
John Gilbert

Prince Danilo Petrovich

Roy D'Arcy profile
Roy D'Arcy

Crown Prince Mirko

Josephine Crowell profile
Josephine Crowell

Queen Milena

George Fawcett profile
George Fawcett

King Nikita

Tully Marshall profile
Tully Marshall

Baron Sadoja

Edward Connelly profile
Edward Connelly

Ambassador

Joan Crawford profile
Joan Crawford

Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)

Sidney Bracey profile
Sidney Bracey

Danilo's Footman (uncredited)

Albert Conti profile
Albert Conti

Danilo's Adjutant (uncredited)

Xavier Cugat profile
Xavier Cugat

Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

Dale Fuller profile
Dale Fuller

Sadoja's Chambermaid (uncredited)

Mae Murray profile
Mae Murray

Sally O'Hara - The Merry Widow

John Gilbert profile
John Gilbert

Prince Danilo Petrovich

Roy D'Arcy profile
Roy D'Arcy

Crown Prince Mirko

Josephine Crowell profile
Josephine Crowell

Queen Milena

George Fawcett profile
George Fawcett

King Nikita

Tully Marshall profile
Tully Marshall

Baron Sadoja

Edward Connelly profile
Edward Connelly

Ambassador

Joan Crawford profile
Joan Crawford

Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)

Sidney Bracey profile
Sidney Bracey

Danilo's Footman (uncredited)

Albert Conti profile
Albert Conti

Danilo's Adjutant (uncredited)

Xavier Cugat profile
Xavier Cugat

Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

Dale Fuller profile
Dale Fuller

Sadoja's Chambermaid (uncredited)

Extra

Release Date

September 27, 1926

Original Language

No Language

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

An Erich von Stroheim Production logoMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer logo

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Videos

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Mae Murray, John Gilbert,1925. "Valsa dos violinos" (Alcyr Pires Vermelho-Lamartine Babo) 1950

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