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.
Top Billed Cast
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
Featured Crew
Josef von Sternberg
Director
Josef von Sternberg
Art Direction
Josef von Sternberg
Producer
Bert Glennon
Director of Photography
Emanuel Cohen
Executive Producer
Josef von Sternberg
Editor
Sam Winston
Editor
Hans Dreier
Art Direction
Travis Banton
Costume Design
Harry D. Mills
Sound
Manuel Komroff
Writer
Eleanor McGeary
Writer
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