The Scarlet Empress (1934)

"The Reigning Beauty of the Screen!"

6.9 May 9, 1934 1h 44m Released
DramaHistoryRomance

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.

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Cast

  • Marlene Dietrich

    Marlene Dietrich

    Princess Sophia Frederica / Catherine II

  • John Lodge

    John Lodge

    Count Alexei

  • Sam Jaffe

    Sam Jaffe

    Grand Duke Peter

  • Louise Dresser

    Louise Dresser

    Empress Elizabeth Petrovna

  • C. Aubrey Smith

    C. Aubrey Smith

    Prince August

  • Gavin Gordon

    Gavin Gordon

    Capt. Gregori Orloff

  • Olive Tell

    Olive Tell

    Princess Johanna Elizabeth

  • Ruthelma Stevens

    Ruthelma Stevens

    Countess Elizabeth 'Lizzie'

  • Davison Clark

    Davison Clark

    Archimandrite Simeon Todorsky / Arch-Episcope

  • Erville Alderson

    Erville Alderson

    Chancelor Alexei Bestuchef

  • Maria Riva

    Maria Riva

    Sophia as a Child

  • Jane Darwell

    Jane Darwell

    Miss Cardell, Sophia's Nurse (uncredited)

  • Edward Van Sloan

    Edward Van Sloan

    Herr Wagner (uncredited)

  • Akim Tamiroff

    Akim Tamiroff

    Bit Part (uncredited)

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