The Scarlet Empress (1934)
The Scarlet Empress
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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Marlene Dietrich
as Princess Sophia Frederica / Catherine II
as Princess Sophia Frederica / Catherine II
John Lodge
as Count Alexei
as Count Alexei
Sam Jaffe
as Grand Duke Peter
as Grand Duke Peter
Louise Dresser
as Empress Elizabeth Petrovna
as Empress Elizabeth Petrovna
C. Aubrey Smith
as Prince August
as Prince August
Gavin Gordon
as Capt. Gregori Orloff
as Capt. Gregori Orloff
Olive Tell
as Princess Johanna Elizabeth
as Princess Johanna Elizabeth
Ruthelma Stevens
as Countess Elizabeth 'Lizzie'
as Countess Elizabeth 'Lizzie'
Davison Clark
as Archimandrite Simeon Todorsky / Arch-Episcope
as Archimandrite Simeon Todorsky / Arch-Episcope
Erville Alderson
as Chancelor Alexei Bestuchef
as Chancelor Alexei Bestuchef
Maria Riva
as Sophia as a Child
as Sophia as a Child
Jane Darwell
as Miss Cardell, Sophia's Nurse (uncredited)
as Miss Cardell, Sophia's Nurse (uncredited)
Edward Van Sloan
as Herr Wagner (uncredited)
as Herr Wagner (uncredited)
Akim Tamiroff
as Bit Part (uncredited)
as Bit Part (uncredited)
Marie Wells
as
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Eric Alden
as
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Elinor Fair
as
as
Julanne Johnston
as
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Agnes Steele
as
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Philip Sleeman
as
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Hans Heinrich von Twardowski
as
as
Gerald Fielding
as
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Richard Alexander
as
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Nadine Beresford
as
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Hal Boyer
as
as
James Burke
as
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John Davidson
as
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George Davis
as
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Anna Duncan
as
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May Foster
as
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Ivan Linow
as
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James A. Marcus
as
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Eunice Murdock Moore
as
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Patricia Patrick
as
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Warner Richmond
as
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Blanche Rose
as
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Katherine Sabichi
as
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Sam Savitsky
as
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Dina Smirnova
as
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Minnie Steele
as
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Belle Stoddard
as
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Kent Taylor
as
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Jameson Thomas
as
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Bruce Warren
as
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Leo White
as
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Harry Woods
as
as
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Josef von Sternberg
Director
Director
Josef von Sternberg
Art Direction
Art Direction
Josef von Sternberg
Producer
Producer
Bert Glennon
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Travis Banton
Costume Design
Costume Design
Josef von Sternberg
Editor
Editor
Emanuel Cohen
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Harry D. Mills
Sound
Sound
Sam Winston
Editor
Editor
Hans Dreier
Art Direction
Art Direction
Manuel Komroff
Writer
Writer
Eleanor McGeary
Writer
Writer
