
The Scarlet Empress
- Drama
- History
- Romance
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.
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

Gavin Gordon
Capt. Gregori Orloff

Olive Tell
Princess Johanna Elizabeth

Ruthelma Stevens
Countess Elizabeth 'Lizzie'

Davison Clark
Archimandrite Simeon Todorsky / Arch-Episcope

Erville Alderson
Chancelor Alexei Bestuchef

Maria Riva
Sophia as a Child

Jane Darwell
Miss Cardell, Sophia's Nurse (uncredited)

Edward Van Sloan
Herr Wagner (uncredited)

Akim Tamiroff
Bit Part (uncredited)

Marie Wells

Eric Alden

Elinor Fair

Julanne Johnston
- Agnes Steele
Agnes Steele

Philip Sleeman

Hans Heinrich von Twardowski
- Gerald Fielding
Gerald Fielding

Richard Alexander
- Nadine Beresford
Nadine Beresford
- Hal Boyer
Hal Boyer

James Burke

John Davidson

George Davis
- Anna Duncan
Anna Duncan
- May Foster
May Foster

Ivan Linow

James A. Marcus
- Eunice Murdock Moore
Eunice Murdock Moore
- Patricia Patrick
Patricia Patrick

Warner Richmond

Blanche Rose
- Katherine Sabichi
Katherine Sabichi
- Sam Savitsky
Sam Savitsky
- Dina Smirnova
Dina Smirnova
- Minnie Steele
Minnie Steele
- Belle Stoddard
Belle Stoddard

Kent Taylor

Jameson Thomas
- Bruce Warren
Bruce Warren

Leo White

Harry Woods



















