The Rise of Catherine the Great
The woman who will become Catherine the Great marries into the Russian royal family when she weds Grand Duke Peter, the nephew of Empress Elizabeth. Although the couple has moments of contentment, Peter's cruel and erratic behavior causes a rift between him and Catherine. Mere months after Peter succeeds his aunt as the ruler of Russia, a revolt is brewing, and Catherine is poised to ascend to the throne as the country's new empress.
Top Billed Cast
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Grand Duke Peter
Elisabeth Bergner
Catherine
Flora Robson
Empress Elisabeth
Gerald du Maurier
Lecocq
Irene Vanbrugh
Princess Anhalt-Zerbst
Featured Crew
Alexander Korda
Producer
Ludovico Toeplitz
Producer
Georges Périnal
Director of Photography
Paul Czinner
Director
Lajos Biró
Story
Arthur Wimperis
Story
Melchior Lengyel
Story
Marjorie Deans
Scenario Writer
Lajos Biró
Theatre Play
Melchior Lengyel
Theatre Play
Muir Mathieson
Original Music Composer
Ernst Toch
Original Music Composer
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