THE MERRY WIDOW 1925 by Erich von Stroheim with John Gilbert FULL MOVIE #108 AFI BEST SILENT FILMS

THE MERRY WIDOW 1925 - Romantic Drama. Prince Danilo falls in love with dancer Sally O'Hara. His uncle, King Nikita I of Monteblanco, forbids the marriage because she is a commoner. Thinking she has been jilted by her prince, Sally marries lecherous old Baron Sadoja, whose wealth has kept the kingdom afloat. When the Baron dies suddenly, Sally must be wooed all over again by Danilo tokeep the estate in the country.