The Scarlet Empress
movie
The Reigning Beauty of the Screen!
Released May 09, 1934
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.
Cast
Marlene Dietrich
as
Princess Sophia Frederica / Catherine II
John Lodge
as
Count Alexei
Sam Jaffe
as
Grand Duke Peter
Louise Dresser
as
Empress Elizabeth Petrovna
C. Aubrey Smith
as
Prince August
Gavin Gordon
as
Capt. Gregori Orloff
Olive Tell
as
Princess Johanna Elizabeth
Ruthelma Stevens
as
Countess Elizabeth 'Lizzie'
Davison Clark
as
Archimandrite Simeon Todorsky / Arch-Episcope
Erville Alderson
as
Chancelor Alexei Bestuchef
Maria Riva
as
Sophia as a Child
Jane Darwell
as
Miss Cardell, Sophia's Nurse (uncredited)
Crew
Josef von Sternberg
as
Director
Josef von Sternberg
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Art Direction
Josef von Sternberg
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Producer
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Bert Glennon
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Director of Photography
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Emanuel Cohen
as
Executive Producer
Josef von Sternberg
as
Editor
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Sam Winston
as
Editor
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Hans Dreier
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Art Direction
Travis Banton
as
Costume Design
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Harry D. Mills
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Sound
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Manuel Komroff
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Writer
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Eleanor McGeary
as
Writer