Film

The Merry Widow

Release year

1925

Synopsis

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.

Directed by

Erich von Stroheim

Cast

Clark Gable
Joan Crawford
Josephine Crowell
Sidney Bracey
Albert Conti
Dale Fuller

Poster artist

Eric Rohman