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The Scarlet Empress (1934)

Dir: Josef von Sternberg         Drama / History       stars 3
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The Scarlet Empress is an American period drama film first released in 1934, directed by Josef von Sternberg.  The film stars Marlene Dietrich, John Lodge, Sam Jaffe, Louise Dresser and C. Aubrey Smith.  Our overall rating for this film is: good.


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Credits
  • Director: Josef von Sternberg
  • Script: Catherine II, Manuel Komroff, Eleanor McGeary
  • Photo: Bert Glennon
  • Cast: Marlene Dietrich (Princess Sophia Frederica), 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), Erville Alderson (Chancelor Alexei Bestuchef), Philip Sleeman (Count Lestoq), Marie Wells (Marie Tshoglokof), Hans Heinrich von Twardowski (Ivan Shuvolov), Gerald Fielding (Lt. Dmitri), Maria Riva (Sophia as a child), Eric Alden (Lackey #5), Richard Alexander (Count von Breummer), Nadine Beresford (Sophia’s aunt), Thomas C. Blythe (Narcissus), Hal Boyer (Paul (lackey #1)), James Burke (Guard), Jane Darwell (Miss Cardell, Sophia’s Nurse), Clyde David (Narcissus), John Davidson (Marquis de la Chetardie), George Davis (Jester), Anna Duncan (Catherine’s lady-in-waiting), Elinor Fair (Catherine’s lady-in-waiting), May Foster (Elizabeth’s lady-in-waiting), Julanne Johnston (Catherine’s lady-in-waiting), James A. Marcus (Innkeeper), Petra McAllister (Sophia’s aunt), Eunice Murdock Moore (Sophia’s aunt), Patricia Patrick (Catherine’s lady-in-waiting), Warner Richmond (Castle Guard), Blanche Rose (Sophia’s aunt), Barbara Sabichi (Elizabeth’s lady-in-waiting), Katherine Sabichi (Catherine’s lady-in-waiting), Dina Smirnova (Catherine’s lady-in-waiting), Agnes Steele (Elizabeth’s lady-in-waiting), Minnie Steele (Elizabeth’s lady-in-waiting), Elaine St. Maur (Catherine’s lady-in-waiting), Belle Stoddard (Sophia’s aunt), Akim Tamiroff (Bit part), Kent Taylor (Paul), Jameson Thomas (Lt. Ovitsyn), Edward Van Sloan (Herr Wagner), Bruce Warren (Lackey), Leo White (Beautician curling Catherine’s hair), Harry Woods (Doctor #1)
  • Country: USA
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 104 min


 
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