The Scarlet Empress

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The Scarlet Empress

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.

Date: 05/09/1934

Rating: 6.8

Cast: Marlene Dietrich, John Lodge, Sam Jaffe, Louise Dresser, C. Aubrey Smith, Gavin Gordon, Olive Tell, Ruthelma Stevens, Davison Clark, Erville Alderson, Maria Riva, Jane Darwell, Edward Van Sloan, Akim Tamiroff, Marie Wells, Eric Alden, Elinor Fair, Julanne Johnston, Agnes Steele, Philip Sleeman, Hans Heinrich von Twardowski, Gerald Fielding, Richard Alexander, Nadine Beresford, Hal Boyer, James Burke, John Davidson, George Davis, Anna Duncan, May Foster, Ivan Linow, James A. Marcus, Eunice Murdock Moore, Patricia Patrick, Warner Richmond, Blanche Rose, Katherine Sabichi, Sam Savitsky, Dina Smirnova, Minnie Steele, Belle Stoddard, Kent Taylor, Jameson Thomas, Bruce Warren, Leo White, Harry Woods

Marlene Dietrich