The Scarlet Empress
The Reigning Beauty of the Screen!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.
Description: 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.
Genres: Drama, History, Romance
Budget: $900,000 | Revenue : $0
Runtime: 104 minutes
Scarface
Morocco
Thieves' Highway
Blonde Venus
Canoa: A Shameful Memory
The Devil Is a Woman
Imitation of Life
Strange Cargo
Witness for the Prosecution
Bombshell
Marlene Dietrich
Played Princess Sophia Frederica / Catherine II
John Lodge
Played Count Alexei
Sam Jaffe
Played Grand Duke Peter
Louise Dresser
Played Empress Elizabeth Petrovna
C. Aubrey Smith
Played Prince August
Gavin Gordon
Played Capt. Gregori Orloff
Olive Tell
Played Princess Johanna Elizabeth
Ruthelma Stevens
Played Countess Elizabeth 'Lizzie'
Davison Clark
Played Archimandrite Simeon Todorsky / Arch-Episcope
Erville Alderson
Played Chancelor Alexei Bestuchef
Maria Riva
Played Sophia as a Child
Jane Darwell
Played Miss Cardell, Sophia's Nurse (uncredited)
Edward Van Sloan
Played Herr Wagner (uncredited)
Akim Tamiroff
Played Bit Part (uncredited)
Marie Wells
Played
Eric Alden
Played
Elinor Fair
Played
Julanne Johnston
Played
Agnes Steele
Played
Philip Sleeman
Played
Hans Heinrich von Twardowski
Played
Gerald Fielding
Played
Richard Alexander
Played
Nadine Beresford
Played
Hal Boyer
Played
James Burke
Played
John Davidson
Played
George Davis
Played
Anna Duncan
Played
May Foster
Played
Ivan Linow
Played
James A. Marcus
Played
Eunice Murdock Moore
Played
Patricia Patrick
Played
Warner Richmond
Played
Blanche Rose
Played
Katherine Sabichi
Played
Sam Savitsky
Played
Dina Smirnova
Played
Minnie Steele
Played
Belle Stoddard
Played
Kent Taylor
Played
Jameson Thomas
Played
Bruce Warren
Played
Leo White
Played
Harry Woods
Played
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