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The Scarlet Empress

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.

1934 |1h 44m |  Drama, History, Romance

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Cast

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Marlene Dietrich

Princess Sophia Frederica / Catherine II

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John Lodge

Count Alexei

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Sam Jaffe

Grand Duke Peter

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Louise Dresser

Empress Elizabeth Petrovna

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C. Aubrey Smith

Prince August

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Gavin Gordon

Capt. Gregori Orloff

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Olive Tell

Princess Johanna Elizabeth

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Ruthelma Stevens

Countess Elizabeth 'Lizzie'

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Davison Clark

Archimandrite Simeon Todorsky / Arch-Episcope

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Erville Alderson

Chancelor Alexei Bestuchef

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Maria Riva

Sophia as a Child

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Jane Darwell

Miss Cardell, Sophia's Nurse (uncredited)

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Edward Van Sloan

Herr Wagner (uncredited)

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Akim Tamiroff

Bit Part (uncredited)

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Marie Wells

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Eric Alden

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Elinor Fair

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Julanne Johnston

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Philip Sleeman

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Hans Heinrich von Twardowski

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Richard Alexander

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James Burke

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John Davidson

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George Davis

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Ivan Linow

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James A. Marcus

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Warner Richmond

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Kent Taylor

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Jameson Thomas

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Leo White

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Harry Woods

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Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

$900,000.00

Revenue

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