I'm so disappointed that I missed The Merry Widow on TCM. I thought I would go ahead and post all the info I found. If you did happen to catch it, please feel free to post a movie review.
The Merry Widow (1925). Silent/ romantic/ drama /black comedy. Director and written by Erich von Stroheim. Cast: Mae Murray, John Gilbert and Roy D'Arcy.
The film sparked the careers of Joan Crawford, Clark Gable and Myrna Loy who had uncredited roles in the film.