The Scarlet Empress (1934)

During the 18th century, German noblewoman Sophia Frederica, who would later become Catherine the Great, travels to Moscow to marry the dimwitted Grand Duke Peter, the heir to the Russian throne. Their arranged marriage proves to be loveless, and Catherine takes many lovers, including the handsome Count Alexei, and bears a son. When the unstable Peter eventually ascends to the throne, Catherine plots to oust him from power.

Directing:
  • Josef von Sternberg

Writing:
  • Catherine II
  • Manuel Komroff
  • Eleanor McGeary

Stars:
Release Date: 1934-05-09
themoviedb icon 6.9/10
  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 104
  • Budget: $900,000

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C. Aubrey Smith
C. Aubrey Smi...
Prince August
Sam Jaffe
Sam Jaffe
Grand Duke Peter
Akim Tamiroff
Akim Tamiroff
Bit Part (uncredited)
Marlene Dietrich
Marlene Dietr...
Princess Sophia Frederica / Catherine II
John Lodge
John Lodge
Count Alexei
Louise Dresser
Louise Dresse...
Empress Elizabeth Petrovna
Gavin Gordon
Gavin Gordon
Capt. Gregori Orloff
Olive Tell
Olive Tell
Princess Johanna Elizabeth
Ruthelma Stevens
Ruthelma Stev...
Countess Elizabeth 'Lizzie'
Davison Clark
Davison Clark
Archimandrite Simeon Todorsky / Arch-Episcope
Erville Alderson
Erville Alder...
Chancelor Alexei Bestuchef
Jane Darwell
Jane Darwell
Miss Cardell, Sophia's Nurse (uncredited)
Edward Van Sloan
Edward Van Sl...
Herr Wagner (uncredited)
Maria Riva
Maria Riva
Sophia as a Child
Marie Wells
Marie Wells
Eric Alden
Eric Alden
Elinor Fair
Elinor Fair
Julanne Johnston
Julanne Johns...
Philip Sleeman
Philip Sleema...
Hans Heinrich von Twardowski
Hans Heinrich...
Richard Alexander
Richard Alexa...
James Burke
James Burke
John Davidson
John Davidson
George Davis
George Davis
Ivan Linow
Ivan Linow
James A. Marcus
James A. Marc...
Warner Richmond
Warner Richmo...
Kent Taylor
Kent Taylor
Jameson Thomas
Jameson Thoma...
Leo White
Leo White
Harry Woods
Harry Woods
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