The Merry Widow

1926 | 137 minutes | 6.7 ★ (33)

The Merry Widow
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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.

  • Release Date

    27 September 1926

  • DirectingErich von Stroheim
  • Budget

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    $0.00

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