The Rise of Catherine the Great [43687] Released: 1934-02-09 Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 Profit: $0 Runtime: 95 mins Popularity: 0.9127 Vote Average: 5.9 Vote Count: 17 Overview: 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. Cast [21] Douglas Fairbanks Jr.Grand Duke Peter Elisabeth BergnerCatherine Flora RobsonEmpress Elisabeth Gerald du MaurierLecocq Irene VanbrughPrincess Anhalt-Zerb Joan GardnerKatushienka Dorothy HaleCountess Olga Diana NapierCountess Vorontzova Griffith JonesGrigory Orlov Gibb McLaughlinBestujhev Clifford HeatherleyOgarev Laurence HanrayGoudovitch Allan JeayesColonel Karnilov Charles CarsonEnglish Ambassador Stewart GrangerRegiment Soldier Judy KellyGuest at Hunting Lod John TurnbullRumyantsev Michael WildingRegiment Soldier Arnold LucyMinor Role William HeughanMinor Role Heron CarvicMinor Role Trailers The Rise of Catherine the Great (1934) - Final of movie