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The Merry Widow

68 %|Sep 27, 1926|Drama, Romance

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.

Featured Crew

Erich von Stroheim
Director
Benjamin Glazer
Screenplay
Erich von Stroheim
Writer
Cedric Gibbons
Set Decoration
Richard Day
Set Decoration
Frank E. Hull
Editor
Oliver T. Marsh
Director of Photography

Cast

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Mae Murray
Sally O'Hara - The Merry Widow
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John Gilbert
Prince Danilo Petrovich
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Roy D'Arcy
Crown Prince Mirko
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Josephine Crowell
Queen Milena
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George Fawcett
King Nikita
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Tully Marshall
Baron Sadoja
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Edward Connelly
Ambassador
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Joan Crawford
Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)
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Sidney Bracey
Danilo's Footman (uncredited)
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Albert Conti
Danilo's Adjutant (uncredited)
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Xavier Cugat
Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
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Dale Fuller
Sadoja's Chambermaid (uncredited)
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Jacqueline Gadsden
Madonna (uncredited)
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George Nichols
Doorkeeper (uncredited)
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Zalla Zarana
Frenchie Christine (uncredited)