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The Merry Widow
The Merry Widow

The Merry Widow

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!

Genres

DramaRomance

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

137 mins

Rating

6.792/10

Release Date

27 September 1926

Country

United States of America

Cast

Mae Murray

Mae Murray

Sally O'Hara - The Merry Widow

John Gilbert

John Gilbert

Prince Danilo Petrovich

Roy D'Arcy

Roy D'Arcy

Crown Prince Mirko

Josephine Crowell

Josephine Crowell

Queen Milena

George Fawcett

George Fawcett

King Nikita

Tully Marshall

Tully Marshall

Baron Sadoja

Edward Connelly

Edward Connelly

Ambassador

Joan Crawford

Joan Crawford

Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)

Sidney Bracey

Sidney Bracey

Danilo's Footman (uncredited)

Albert Conti

Albert Conti

Danilo's Adjutant (uncredited)

Xavier Cugat

Xavier Cugat

Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

Dale Fuller

Dale Fuller

Sadoja's Chambermaid (uncredited)

Jacqueline Gadsden

Jacqueline Gadsden

Madonna (uncredited)

George Nichols

George Nichols

Doorkeeper (uncredited)

Zalla Zarana

Zalla Zarana

Frenchie Christine (uncredited)

Clark Gable

Clark Gable

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