The Scarlet Empress

The Reigning Beauty of the Screen!

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.

CastCrewDetailsGenres

Marlene DietrichPrincess Sophia Frederica / Catherine II

John LodgeCount Alexei

Sam JaffeGrand Duke Peter

Louise DresserEmpress Elizabeth Petrovna

C. Aubrey SmithPrince August

Gavin GordonCapt. Gregori Orloff

Olive TellPrincess Johanna Elizabeth

Ruthelma StevensCountess Elizabeth 'Lizzie'

Davison ClarkArchimandrite Simeon Todorsky / Arch-Episcope

Erville AldersonChancelor Alexei Bestuchef

Maria RivaSophia as a Child

Jane DarwellMiss Cardell, Sophia's Nurse (uncredited)

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