The Scarlet Empress

== The Scarlet Empress ==
1934, directed by Josef von Sternberg
(IMDB Link) IMDB Summary: A German noblewoman enters into a loveless marriage with the dim-witted, unstable heir to the Russian throne, then plots to oust him from power.
*Marlene Dietrich - Princess Sophia Frederica / Catherine II
*John Lodge - Count Alexei
*Sam Jaffe - Grand Duke Peter
*Louise Dresser - Empress Elizabeth Petrovna
*C. Aubrey Smith - Prince August
*Gavin Gordon - Capt. Gregori Orloff
*Olive Tell - Princess Johanna Elizabeth
*Ruthelma Stevens - Countess Elizabeth 'Lizzie'
*Davison Clark - Archimandrite Simeon Todorsky / Arch-Episcope
*Erville Alderson - Chancelor Alexei Bestuchef
*Philip Sleeman - Count Lestoq (as Phillip Sleeman)
*Marie Wells - Marie Tshoglokof
*Hans Heinrich von Twardowski - Ivan Shuvolov (as Hans von Twardowski)
*Gerald Fielding - Lt. Dmitri
*Maria Riva - Sophia as a Child (as Maria)
*Eric Alden - Lackey #5 (uncredited)
*Richard Alexander - Count von Breummer (uncredited)
*Nadine Beresford - Sophia's Aunt (uncredited)
*Thomas C. Blythe - Narcissus (uncredited)
*Hal Boyer - Paul - Lackey #1 (uncredited)
*James Burke - Guard (uncredited)
*Jane Darwell - Miss Cardell, Sophia's Nurse (uncredited)
*Clyde David - Narcissus (uncredited)
*John Davidson - Marquis de la Chetardie (uncredited)
*George Davis - Jester (uncredited)
*Anna Duncan - Catherine's Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)
*Elinor Fair - Catherine's Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)
*May Foster - Elizabeth's Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)
*Julanne Johnston - Catherine's Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)
*Ivan Linow - Imperial Guardsman (uncredited)
*James A. Marcus - Innkeeper (uncredited)
*Petra McAllister - Sophia's Aunt (uncredited)
*Eunice Murdock Moore - Sophia's Aunt (uncredited)
*Patricia Patrick - Catherine's Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)
*Warner Richmond - Castle Guard (uncredited)
*Blanche Rose - Sophia's Aunt (uncredited)
*Barbara Sabichi - Elizabeth's Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)
*Katherine Sabichi - Catherine's Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)
*Sam Savitsky - Imperial Guardsman (uncredited)
*Dina Smirnova - Catherine's Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)
*Elaine St. Maur - Catherine's Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)
*Agnes Steele - Elizabeth's Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)
*Minnie Steele - Elizabeth's Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)
*Belle Stoddard - Sophia's Aunt (uncredited)
*Akim Tamiroff - Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
*Kent Taylor - Paul (uncredited)
*Jameson Thomas - Lt. Ovitsyn (uncredited)
*Edward Van Sloan - Herr Wagner (uncredited)
*Bruce Warren - Lackey (uncredited)
*Leo White - Beautician Curling Catherine's Hair (uncredited)
*Harry Woods - Doctor #1 (uncredited)
Category:Russia
Category:1934
Category:18th Century
Category:Biopic
Category:Catherine the Great
Category:Slattern
Category:Moscow
Category:Royalty
Category:Tsar