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The Emperor's Candlesticks
The Emperor's Candlesticks

The Emperor's Candlesticks

Drama that will toy with your heart

Genres

DramaHistoryRomance

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Spies on opposite sides fall in love in pre-revolutionary Russia.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

89 mins

Rating

5.2/10

Release Date

02 July 1937

Country

United States of America

Cast

William Powell

William Powell

Baron Stephan Wolensky

Luise Rainer

Luise Rainer

Countess Olga Mironova

Robert Young

Robert Young

Grand Duke Peter

Maureen O'Sullivan

Maureen O'Sullivan

Maria Orlich

Frank Morgan

Frank Morgan

Colonel Baron Suroff

Henry Stephenson

Henry Stephenson

Prince Johann

Bernadene Hayes

Bernadene Hayes

Mitzi Reisenbach

Donald Kirke

Donald Kirke

Anton, the Thief

Douglass Dumbrille

Douglass Dumbrille

Mr. Korum, a Conspirator

Charles Waldron

Charles Waldron

Dr. Malchor, a Conspirator

Ian Wolfe

Ian Wolfe

Leon, a Conspirator

Barnett Parker

Barnett Parker

Albert, Stephan's Butler

Frank Reicher

Frank Reicher

Pavloff

Bert Roach

Bert Roach

Hotel Clerk

Paul Porcasi

Paul Porcasi

Santuzzi

E. E. Clive

E. E. Clive

Auctioneer

Emma Dunn

Emma Dunn

Anna - Olga's Housekeeper

Frank Conroy

Frank Conroy

Col. Radoff

George Davis

George Davis

Waiter (uncredited)

Carole Landis

Carole Landis

Bidder (uncredited)

Theodore von Eltz

Theodore von Eltz

Adjutant to Prince Johann (uncredited)

Russ Powell

Russ Powell

Coachman (uncredited)

Torben Meyer

Torben Meyer

Train Announcer (uncredited)

John Picorri

John Picorri

Italian Ambassador (uncredited)

Alphonse Martell

Alphonse Martell

Marcel Garnier (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

Bidder (uncredited)

Olaf Hytten

Olaf Hytten

Conspirator (uncredited)

Rollo Lloyd

Rollo Lloyd

Jailer (uncredited)

Roland Varno

Roland Varno

Czar's Officer (uncredited)

Dorothea Wolbert

Dorothea Wolbert

Bidder (uncredited)

Spencer Charters

Spencer Charters

Usher (uncredited)

Gino Corrado

Gino Corrado

Inn Patron (uncredited)

Clarence Wilson

Clarence Wilson

Stationmaster (uncredited)

Philo McCullough

Philo McCullough

Conspirator (uncredited)

Leonard Carey

Leonard Carey

Valet to Wolensky (uncredited)

Jules Cowles

Jules Cowles

Bidder (uncredited)

King Baggot

King Baggot

Customs Official (uncredited)

Sidney Bracey

Sidney Bracey

Maria's Footman (uncredited)

Alexander Pollard

Alexander Pollard

Bidder (uncredited)

Edmund Mortimer

Edmund Mortimer

Man at Auction (uncredited)

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