The Merry Widow (1925)
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!
137 min
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.
- Release date
- August 26, 1925
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Mae Murray as Sally - The Merry Widow
- John Gilbert as Prince Danilo
- 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
- Gertrude Bennett as Hard-Boiled Virginia
- Bernard Berger as Boy
- Sidney Bracey as Danilo's Footman
Crew
- Erich von Stroheim · Director
- Erich von Stroheim · Writer
- Benjamin Glazer · Writer
- Viktor Léon · Writer
- Leo Stein · Writer
- Erich von Stroheim · Producer
- Oliver T. Marsh · Cinematographer
- Frank E. Hull · Editor