The Scarlet Empress
Movie
1934
1 HOUR 44 MINS
Biography
A young German princess marries the heir to the Russian throne, only to endure a treacherous path of intrigue and power struggles that ultimately lead her to become the legendary Empress Catherine the Great.
Cast & Crew
Marlene Dietrich Princess Sophia Frederica/Catherine II
John Lodge Count Alexei
Sam Jaffe Grand Duke Peter
Phillip Sleeman Count Lestoq
Louise Dresser Empress Elizabeth Petrovna
C. Aubrey Smith Prince August
Josef von Sternberg Director
Manuel Komroff Writer
Eleanor McGeary Writer
Emanuel Cohen Executive Producer
Josef von Sternberg Producer
W. Franke Harling Original Music
Bernhard Kaun Original Music
John Leipold Original Music
Oscar Potoker Original Music
Josef von Sternberg Original Music
Bert Glennon Cinematography
Sam Winston Film Editing
Josef von Sternberg Film Editing
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Saturday, December 6
Grand Duke Peter's (Sam Jaffe) bride becomes Catherine the Great (Marlene Dietrich).
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