The Merry Widow

The Merry Widow

137 mins | Drama, Romance | Sept. 27, 1926

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.

The Merry Widow

137 mins | Drama, Romance | Sept. 27, 1926

The Merry Widow
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.
IMDb rating 7.3
Producers Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, An Erich von Stroheim Production
Original title The Merry Widow
Directors Erich von Stroheim
Writers Benjamin Glazer, Erich von Stroheim

Cast

Mae Murray

as Sally O'Hara - The Merry Widow

John Gilbert

as Prince Danilo Petrovich

Roy D'Arcy

as Crown Prince Mirko

Josephine Crowell

as Queen Milena

George Fawcett

as King Nikita

Tully Marshall

as Baron Sadoja

Edward Connelly

as Ambassador

Sidney Bracey

as Danilo's Footman (uncredited)

Albert Conti

as Danilo's Adjutant (uncredited)

Joan Crawford

as Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)

Xavier Cugat

as Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

Dale Fuller

as Sadoja's Chambermaid (uncredited)

Clark Gable

as Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)

Jacqueline Gadsden

as Madonna (uncredited)

George Nichols

as Doorkeeper (uncredited)

Zalla Zarana

as Frenchie Christine (uncredited)