The Merry Widow
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Prince Danilo falls in love with dancer Sally O'Hara. However, his uncle, King Nikita I of Monteblanco, forbids the marriage due to her being a commoner. Thinking she's been jilted by her prince, Sally marries lecherous old Baron Sadoja, whose wealth has kept the kingdom afloat. When he suddenly dies, Sally must be wooed all over again by Danilo.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1926-09-27
Runtime: 137 mins
Director: Erich von Stroheim
Writer: Erich von Stroheim
Spoken language: No Language
Genres: Drama, Romance
Original title: The Merry Widow
Production Companies: An Erich von Stroheim Production, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Countries: United States of America
Cast
Mae Murray
John Gilbert
Roy D'Arcy
Josephine Crowell
George Fawcett
Tully Marshall
Edward Connelly
Joan Crawford
Sidney Bracey
Albert Conti
Xavier Cugat
Dale Fuller
Jacqueline Gadsden
George Nichols
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