The Scarlet Empress

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

Travis Banton Costume Design Josef von Sternberg Director, Art Direction, Producer, Editor