The Scarlet Empress
The Scarlet Empress
Release: 1934-05-09
·Runtime: 104m
·★ 6.8
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Paramount Pictures
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Sam Jaffe
as Grand Duke Peter
Ruthelma Stevens
as Countess Elizabeth 'Lizzie'
Marie Wells
John Davidson
Marlene Dietrich
as Princess Sophia Frederica / Catherine II
C. Aubrey Smith
as Prince August
Maria Riva
as Sophia as a Child
Akim Tamiroff
as Bit Part (uncredited)
George Davis
Davison Clark
as Archimandrite Simeon Todorsky / Arch-Episcope
Erville Alderson
as Chancelor Alexei Bestuchef
Eric Alden
Ivan Linow
Kent Taylor
Harry Woods
Warner Richmond
Jameson Thomas
Gavin Gordon
as Capt. Gregori Orloff
Olive Tell
as Princess Johanna Elizabeth
Elinor Fair
Philip Sleeman
John Lodge
as Count Alexei
Louise Dresser
as Empress Elizabeth Petrovna
Blanche Rose
Jane Darwell
as Miss Cardell, Sophia's Nurse (uncredited)
Edward Van Sloan
as Herr Wagner (uncredited)
Julanne Johnston
Richard Alexander
James Burke
James A. Marcus
Hans Heinrich von Twardowski
Leo White
