The Merry Widow (1925 film)

For other uses, see The Merry Widow (disambiguation).

The Merry Widow
Mae Murray and John Gilbert in The Merry Widow
Directed by	Erich von Stroheim
Produced by	Erich von Stroheim Irving Thalberg (uncredited)
Written by	Erich von Stroheim Benjamin Glazer
Starring	Mae Murray John Gilbert Roy D'Arcy.
Music by	William Axt (uncredited) David Mendoza (uncredited) Non-Original Music by Franz Lehár
Cinematography	Oliver T. Marsh William H. Daniels
Editing by	Frank E. Hull Margaret Booth (uncredited)
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date(s)	26 August 1925
Running time	137 min.
Country	United States
Language	English

The Merry Widow is a 1925 American MGM romantic drama film and black comedy directed and written by Erich von Stroheim. The film stars Mae Murray, John Gilbert and Roy D'Arcy.

The film was symbolic in that it sparked the careers of many actors who would go on to be become superstars and icons - Joan Crawford, Clark Gable and Myrna Loy had uncredited roles in the film, along with many others who would embark on successful acting careers.