The Scarlet Empress [31527] Released: 1934-05-09 Revenue: $0 Budget: $900,000 Profit: $-900,000 Runtime: 104 mins Popularity: 1.3224 Vote Average: 6.9 Vote Count: 127 Overview: 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 [46] Marlene DietrichPrincess Sophia Fred John LodgeCount Alexei Sam JaffeGrand Duke Peter Louise DresserEmpress Elizabeth Pe C. Aubrey SmithPrince August Gavin GordonCapt. Gregori Orloff Olive TellPrincess Johanna Eli Ruthelma StevensCountess Elizabeth ' Davison ClarkArchimandrite Simeon Erville AldersonChancelor Alexei Bes Maria RivaSophia as a Child Jane DarwellMiss Cardell, Sophia Edward Van SloanHerr Wagner Akim TamiroffBit Part Marie Wells Eric Alden Elinor Fair Julanne Johnston Agnes Steele Philip Sleeman Hans Heinrich von Twardowski Gerald Fielding Richard Alexander Nadine Beresford Hal Boyer James Burke John Davidson George Davis Anna Duncan May Foster Ivan Linow James A. Marcus Eunice Murdock Moore Patricia Patrick Warner Richmond Blanche Rose Katherine Sabichi Sam Savitsky Dina Smirnova Minnie Steele Belle Stoddard Kent Taylor Jameson Thomas Bruce Warren Leo White Harry Woods Trailers The Insanity of The Scarlett Empress (Marlene Dietrich)