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The Scarlet Empress

(1934)

Drama, History, Romance

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1hrs 44m

Overview

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.

Score

69

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The Insanity of The Scarlett Empress (Marlene Dietrich)

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Marlene Dietrich as Princess Sophia Frederica / Catherine II

Marlene Dietrich

** Princess Sophia Frederica / Catherine II

John Lodge as Count Alexei

John Lodge

** Count Alexei

Sam Jaffe as Grand Duke Peter

Sam Jaffe

** Grand Duke Peter

Louise Dresser as Empress Elizabeth Petrovna

Louise Dresser

** Empress Elizabeth Petrovna

C. Aubrey Smith as Prince August

C. Aubrey Smith

** Prince August

Gavin Gordon as Capt. Gregori Orloff

Gavin Gordon

** Capt. Gregori Orloff

Olive Tell as Princess Johanna Elizabeth

Olive Tell

** Princess Johanna Elizabeth

Ruthelma Stevens as Countess Elizabeth 'Lizzie'

Ruthelma Stevens

** Countess Elizabeth 'Lizzie'

Davison Clark as Archimandrite Simeon Todorsky / Arch-Episcope

Davison Clark

** Archimandrite Simeon Todorsky / Arch-Episcope

Erville Alderson as Chancelor Alexei Bestuchef

Erville Alderson

** Chancelor Alexei Bestuchef

Maria Riva as Sophia as a Child

Maria Riva

** Sophia as a Child

Jane Darwell as Miss Cardell, Sophia's Nurse (uncredited)

Jane Darwell

** Miss Cardell, Sophia's Nurse (uncredited)

Edward Van Sloan as Herr Wagner (uncredited)

Edward Van Sloan

** Herr Wagner (uncredited)

Akim Tamiroff as Bit Part (uncredited)

Akim Tamiroff

** Bit Part (uncredited)

Marie Wells as Unknown role

Marie Wells

** Unknown role

Eric Alden as Unknown role

Eric Alden

** Unknown role

Elinor Fair as Unknown role

Elinor Fair

** Unknown role

Julanne Johnston as Unknown role

Julanne Johnston

** Unknown role

Agnes Steele as Unknown role

Agnes Steele

** Unknown role

Philip Sleeman as Unknown role

Philip Sleeman

** Unknown role

Hans Heinrich von Twardowski as Unknown role

Hans Heinrich von Twardowski

** Unknown role

Gerald Fielding as Unknown role

Gerald Fielding

** Unknown role

Richard Alexander as Unknown role

Richard Alexander

** Unknown role

Nadine Beresford as Unknown role

Nadine Beresford

** Unknown role

Hal Boyer as Unknown role

Hal Boyer

** Unknown role

James Burke as Unknown role

James Burke

** Unknown role

John Davidson as Unknown role

John Davidson

** Unknown role

George Davis as Unknown role

George Davis

** Unknown role

Anna Duncan as Unknown role

Anna Duncan

** Unknown role

May Foster as Unknown role

May Foster

** Unknown role

Ivan Linow as Unknown role

Ivan Linow

** Unknown role

James A. Marcus as Unknown role

James A. Marcus

** Unknown role

Eunice Murdock Moore as Unknown role

Eunice Murdock Moore

** Unknown role

Patricia Patrick as Unknown role

Patricia Patrick

** Unknown role

Warner Richmond as Unknown role

Warner Richmond

** Unknown role

Blanche Rose as Unknown role

Blanche Rose

** Unknown role

Katherine Sabichi as Unknown role

Katherine Sabichi

** Unknown role

Sam Savitsky as Unknown role

Sam Savitsky

** Unknown role

Dina Smirnova as Unknown role

Dina Smirnova

** Unknown role

Minnie Steele as Unknown role

Minnie Steele

** Unknown role

Belle Stoddard as Unknown role

Belle Stoddard

** Unknown role

Kent Taylor as Unknown role

Kent Taylor

** Unknown role

Jameson Thomas as Unknown role

Jameson Thomas

** Unknown role

Bruce Warren as Unknown role

Bruce Warren

** Unknown role

Leo White as Unknown role

Leo White

** Unknown role

Harry Woods as Unknown role

Harry Woods

** Unknown role

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