The Scarlet Empress
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The Scarlet Empress

7.5 / 10 | 1h 44m | United States
1934 | Drama | History | Romance
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.

Cast List (23)

Josef von Sternberg
Josef von Sternberg
Director
Marlene Dietrich
Marlene Dietrich
Princess Sophia Frederica
Marlene Dietrich
Marlene Dietrich
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
Davison Clark
Davison Clark
Arch-Episcope
Erville Alderson
Erville Alderson
Chancelor Alexei Bestuchef
Philip Sleeman
Philip Sleeman
Count Lestoq
Marie Wells
Marie Wells
Marie Tshoglokof
Hans Heinrich von Twardowski
Hans Heinrich von Twardowski
Ivan Shuvolov
Gerald Fielding
Gerald Fielding
Lt. Dmitri
Maria Riva
Maria Riva
Sophia as a Child
Eric Alden
Eric Alden
Lackey #5
Richard Alexander
Richard Alexander
Count von Breummer
Nadine Beresford
Nadine Beresford
Sophia's Aunt
Manuel Komroff
Manuel Komroff
Writer
Eleanor McGeary
Eleanor McGeary
Writer

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