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  • The Merry Widow (1925)
  • Passed
    137 min | Drama, Romance
The Merry Widow (1925)
Passed
137 min | Drama, Romance

A prince must woo the now-wealthy dancer he once abandoned, to keep her money in the country in order to keep it from crashing economically.
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Writers
Erich von Stroheim (written by) | Benjamin Glazer (written by) | Viktor Léon (operetta: Die lustige Witwe) (as Victor Leon) | Leo Stein (operetta: Die lustige Witwe) & 2 more
Composer
Tobias Schwencke (2023 score)
Cinematographer
Oliver T. Marsh (photography) (as Oliver Marsh)
Editor
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Release date
Aug 26, 1925 (United States)
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Cast

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45 cast members
Name Known for
Mae Murray
Sally - The Merry Widow Sally - The Merry Widow   See fewer
John Gilbert
Prince Danilo Prince Danilo   See fewer
Roy D'Arcy
Crown Prince Mirko Crown Prince Mirko   See fewer
Josephine Crowell
Queen Milena Queen Milena   See fewer
George Fawcett
King Nikita King Nikita   See fewer
Tully Marshall
Baron Sadoja Baron Sadoja   See fewer
Edward Connelly
Ambassador Ambassador   See fewer
Gertrude Bennett
Hard-Boiled Virginia (uncredited) Hard-Boiled Virginia (uncredited)   See fewer
Bernard Berger
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Sidney Bracey
Danilo's Footman (uncredited) Danilo's Footman (uncredited)   See fewer
Estelle Clark
French Barber (uncredited) French Barber (uncredited)   See fewer
Albert Conti
Danilo's Adjutant (uncredited) Danilo's Adjutant (uncredited)   See fewer
D'Arcy Corrigan
Horatio (uncredited) Horatio (uncredited)   See fewer
Joan Crawford
Ballroom Dancer (uncredited) Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Xavier Cugat
Orchestra Leader (uncredited) Orchestra Leader (uncredited)   See fewer
Anielka Elter
Blindfolded Musician (uncredited) Blindfolded Musician (uncredited)   See fewer
Dale Fuller
Sadoja's Chambermaid (uncredited) Sadoja's Chambermaid (uncredited)   See fewer
Clark Gable
Ballroom Dancer (uncredited) Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Jacqueline Gadsdon
Madonna (uncredited) Madonna (uncredited)   See fewer
Helen Howard
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Louise Hughes
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Irene
Ballroom Dancer (uncredited) Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Harvey Karels
Jimmy Watson (uncredited) Jimmy Watson (uncredited)   See fewer
Hughie Mack
Innkeeper (uncredited) Innkeeper (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Margolis
Flo Epstein (uncredited) Flo Epstein (uncredited)   See fewer
Anna Maynard
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Ida Moore
Innkeeper's Wife (uncredited) Innkeeper's Wife (uncredited)   See fewer
George Nichols
Doorkeeper (uncredited) Doorkeeper (uncredited)   See fewer
Beatrice O'Brien
Chorus Girl (uncredited) Chorus Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Plunkett
Ballroom Dancer (uncredited) Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Lon Poff
Sadoja's Lackey (uncredited) Sadoja's Lackey (uncredited)   See fewer
Eugene Pouyet
Francois (uncredited) Francois (uncredited)   See fewer
Frances Primm
Hansen Sister (uncredited) Hansen Sister (uncredited)   See fewer
Oscar Rudolph
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Don Ryan
Mirko's Adjutant (uncredited) Mirko's Adjutant (uncredited)   See fewer
Rolfe Sedan
Maxim's Waiter (uncredited) Maxim's Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Carolynne Snowden
Black Dancer (uncredited) Black Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Merewyn Thayer
Baroness Popoff (uncredited) Baroness Popoff (uncredited)   See fewer
Edna Tichenor
Dopey Marie (uncredited) Dopey Marie (uncredited)   See fewer
Lucille Van Lent
Innkeeper's Daughter (uncredited) Innkeeper's Daughter (uncredited)   See fewer
Ellinor Vanderveer
Ballroom Dancer (uncredited) Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Wilhelm von Brincken
Danilo's Aide-de-camp (uncredited) Danilo's Aide-de-camp (uncredited)   See fewer
Clara Wallacks
Hansen Sister (uncredited) Hansen Sister (uncredited)   See fewer
Zack Williams
George Washington White (uncredited) George Washington White (uncredited)   See fewer
Zalla Zarana
Frenchie Christine (uncredited) Frenchie Christine (uncredited)   See fewer
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