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The Scarlet Empress
The Scarlet Empress

The Scarlet Empress

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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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Budget

$900000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

104 mins

Rating

6.93/10

Release Date

09 May 1934

Country

United States of America

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)

Marie Wells

Marie Wells

Eric Alden

Eric Alden

Elinor Fair

Elinor Fair

Julanne Johnston

Julanne Johnston

Agnes Steele

Agnes Steele

Philip Sleeman

Philip Sleeman

Hans Heinrich von Twardowski

Hans Heinrich von Twardowski

Gerald Fielding

Gerald Fielding

Richard Alexander

Richard Alexander

Nadine Beresford

Nadine Beresford

Hal Boyer

Hal Boyer

James Burke

James Burke

John Davidson

John Davidson

George Davis

George Davis

Anna Duncan

Anna Duncan

May Foster

May Foster

Ivan Linow

Ivan Linow

James A. Marcus

James A. Marcus

Eunice Murdock Moore

Eunice Murdock Moore

Patricia Patrick

Patricia Patrick

Warner Richmond

Warner Richmond

Blanche Rose

Blanche Rose

Katherine Sabichi

Katherine Sabichi

Sam Savitsky

Sam Savitsky

Dina Smirnova

Dina Smirnova

Minnie Steele

Minnie Steele

Belle Stoddard

Belle Stoddard

Kent Taylor

Kent Taylor

Jameson Thomas

Jameson Thomas

Bruce Warren

Bruce Warren

Leo White

Leo White

Harry Woods

Harry Woods

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