Poster of The Scarlet Empress

The Scarlet Empress

Plot: 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
Release Date: Wednesday, May 9 1934
89 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Marlene DietrichMarlene Dietrich
Marlene Dietrich was
32 in The Scarlet Empress
as 'Princess Sophia Frederica / Catherine II'.
Fri, Dec 27 1901 –
Wed, May 06 1992
Portrait of John LodgeJohn Lodge
John Lodge was
30 in The Scarlet Empress
as 'Count Alexei'.
Tue, Oct 20 1903 –
Tue, Oct 29 1985
Portrait of Sam JaffeSam Jaffe
Sam Jaffe was
43 in The Scarlet Empress
as 'Grand Duke Peter'.
Tue, Mar 10 1891 –
Sat, Mar 24 1984
Portrait of Louise DresserLouise Dresser
Louise Dresser was
55 in The Scarlet Empress
as 'Empress Elizabeth Petrovna'.
Thu, Oct 03 1878 –
Sat, Apr 24 1965
Portrait of C. Aubrey SmithC. Aubrey Smith
C. Aubrey Smith was
70 in The Scarlet Empress
as 'Prince August'.
Sun, Jul 19 1863 –
Mon, Dec 20 1948
Portrait of Gavin GordonGavin Gordon
Gavin Gordon was
33 in The Scarlet Empress
as 'Capt. Gregori Orloff'.
Sun, Apr 07 1901 –
Thu, Apr 07 1983
Portrait of Olive TellOlive Tell
Olive Tell was
39 in The Scarlet Empress
as 'Princess Johanna Elizabeth'.
Thu, Sep 27 1894 –
Wed, Jun 06 1951
Portrait of Ruthelma StevensRuthelma Stevens
Ruthelma Stevens was
30 in The Scarlet Empress
as 'Countess Elizabeth 'Lizzie''.
Thu, Oct 22 1903 –
Fri, Jun 01 1984
Portrait of Davison ClarkDavison Clark
Davison Clark was
53 in The Scarlet Empress
as 'Archimandrite Simeon Todorsky / Arch-Episcope'.
Sat, Jan 15 1881 –
Sat, Nov 04 1972
Portrait of Erville AldersonErville Alderson
Erville Alderson was
51 in The Scarlet Empress
as 'Chancelor Alexei Bestuchef'.
Sun, Sep 10 1882 –
Sun, Aug 04 1957
Portrait of Maria RivaMaria Riva
Maria Riva was
9 in The Scarlet Empress
as 'Sophia as a Child'.
Sat, Dec 13 1924
Portrait of Jane DarwellJane Darwell
Jane Darwell was
54 in The Scarlet Empress
as 'Miss Cardell, Sophia's Nurse (uncredited)'.
Mon, Oct 13 1879 –
Sun, Aug 13 1967
Portrait of Edward Van SloanEdward Van Sloan
Edward Van Sloan was
51 in The Scarlet Empress
as 'Herr Wagner (uncredited)'.
Wed, Nov 01 1882 –
Fri, Mar 06 1964
Portrait of Akim TamiroffAkim Tamiroff
Akim Tamiroff was
34 in The Scarlet Empress
as 'Bit Part (uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 27 1899 –
Sun, Sep 17 1972
Portrait of Marie WellsMarie Wells
Marie Wells was
>> in The Scarlet Empress
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eric AldenEric Alden
Eric Alden was
25 in The Scarlet Empress
as ''.
Tue, Oct 06 1908 –
Wed, Feb 28 1962
Portrait of Elinor FairElinor Fair
Elinor Fair was
30 in The Scarlet Empress
as ''.
Mon, Dec 21 1903 –
Fri, Apr 26 1957
Portrait of Julanne JohnstonJulanne Johnston
Julanne Johnston was
34 in The Scarlet Empress
as ''.
Mon, Apr 30 1900 –
Mon, Dec 26 1988
Portrait of Agnes SteeleAgnes Steele
Agnes Steele was
52 in The Scarlet Empress
as ''.
Mon, Aug 22 1881 –
Thu, Mar 03 1949
Portrait of Philip SleemanPhilip Sleeman
Philip Sleeman was
43 in The Scarlet Empress
as ''.
Sat, Feb 28 1891 –
Sat, Sep 19 1953
Portrait of Hans Heinrich von TwardowskiHans Heinrich von Twardowski
Hans Heinrich von Twardowski was
36 in The Scarlet Empress
as ''.
Wed, May 04 1898 –
Wed, Nov 19 1958
Portrait of Gerald FieldingGerald Fielding
Gerald Fielding was
23 in The Scarlet Empress
as ''.
Wed, Jul 06 1910 –
Sun, Jun 03 1956
Portrait of Richard AlexanderRichard Alexander
Richard Alexander was
31 in The Scarlet Empress
as ''.
Wed, Nov 19 1902 –
Wed, Aug 09 1989
Portrait of Nadine BeresfordNadine Beresford
Nadine Beresford was
>> in The Scarlet Empress
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hal BoyerHal Boyer
Hal Boyer was
>> in The Scarlet Empress
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of James BurkeJames Burke
James Burke was
47 in The Scarlet Empress
as ''.
Thu, Sep 23 1886 –
Thu, May 23 1968
Portrait of John DavidsonJohn Davidson
John Davidson was
47 in The Scarlet Empress
as ''.
Sat, Dec 25 1886 –
Tue, Jan 16 1968
Portrait of George DavisGeorge Davis
George Davis was
44 in The Scarlet Empress
as ''.
Thu, Nov 07 1889 –
Mon, Apr 19 1965
Portrait of Anna DuncanAnna Duncan
Anna Duncan was
>> in The Scarlet Empress
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of May FosterMay Foster
May Foster was
>> in The Scarlet Empress
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ivan LinowIvan Linow
Ivan Linow was
46 in The Scarlet Empress
as ''.
Sat, Dec 31 1887 –
Thu, Nov 21 1940
Portrait of James A. MarcusJames A. Marcus
James A. Marcus was
67 in The Scarlet Empress
as ''.
Sun, Jan 20 1867 –
Fri, Oct 15 1937
Portrait of Eunice Murdock MooreEunice Murdock Moore
Eunice Murdock Moore was
>> in The Scarlet Empress
as ''.
Unknown Birthday –
Mon, Nov 12 1934
Portrait of Patricia PatrickPatricia Patrick
Patricia Patrick was
32 in The Scarlet Empress
as ''.
Thu, Jul 04 1901 –
Sun, Jul 25 1982
Portrait of Warner RichmondWarner Richmond
Warner Richmond was
48 in The Scarlet Empress
as ''.
Sun, Jan 10 1886 –
Sat, Jun 19 1948
Portrait of Blanche RoseBlanche Rose
Blanche Rose was
>> in The Scarlet Empress
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Katherine SabichiKatherine Sabichi
Katherine Sabichi was
>> in The Scarlet Empress
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sam SavitskySam Savitsky
Sam Savitsky was
>> in The Scarlet Empress
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dina SmirnovaDina Smirnova
Dina Smirnova was
>> in The Scarlet Empress
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Minnie SteeleMinnie Steele
Minnie Steele was
>> in The Scarlet Empress
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Belle StoddardBelle Stoddard
Belle Stoddard was
64 in The Scarlet Empress
as ''.
Mon, Sep 13 1869 –
Wed, Dec 13 1950
Portrait of Kent TaylorKent Taylor
Kent Taylor was
26 in The Scarlet Empress
as ''.
Sat, May 11 1907 –
Sat, Apr 11 1987
Portrait of Jameson ThomasJameson Thomas
Jameson Thomas was
46 in The Scarlet Empress
as ''.
Sat, Mar 24 1888 –
Tue, Jan 10 1939
Portrait of Bruce WarrenBruce Warren
Bruce Warren was
29 in The Scarlet Empress
as ''.
Wed, Sep 21 1904 –
Wed, Oct 19 1949
Portrait of Leo WhiteLeo White
Leo White was
60 in The Scarlet Empress
as ''.
Sun, Nov 09 1873 –
Mon, Sep 20 1948
Portrait of Harry WoodsHarry Woods
Harry Woods was
45 in The Scarlet Empress
as ''.
Sat, May 04 1889 –
Sat, Dec 28 1968

Crew

Portrait of Josef von SternbergJosef von Sternberg
Director, Editor, Producer, Art Direction
Josef von Sternberg was
39 in The Scarlet Empress
Tue, May 29 1894 –
Sat, Nov 22 1969
Portrait of Bert GlennonBert Glennon
Director of Photography
Bert Glennon was
40 in The Scarlet Empress
Sun, Nov 19 1893 –
Thu, Jun 29 1967
Portrait of Manuel KomroffManuel Komroff
Writer
Manuel Komroff was
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Portrait of Eleanor McGearyEleanor McGeary
Writer
Eleanor McGeary was
>> in The Scarlet Empress
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Emanuel CohenEmanuel Cohen
Executive Producer
Emanuel Cohen was
41 in The Scarlet Empress
Fri, Aug 05 1892 –
Fri, Sep 09 1977
Portrait of Sam WinstonSam Winston
Editor
Sam Winston was
>> in The Scarlet Empress
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hans DreierHans Dreier
Art Direction
Hans Dreier was
48 in The Scarlet Empress
Fri, Aug 21 1885 –
Mon, Oct 24 1966
Portrait of Travis BantonTravis Banton
Costume Design
Travis Banton was
39 in The Scarlet Empress
Fri, Aug 17 1894 –
Sun, Feb 02 1958
Portrait of Harry D. MillsHarry D. Mills
Sound
Harry D. Mills was
33 in The Scarlet Empress
Wed, Jan 30 1901 –
Tue, Apr 19 1977