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The Rise of Catherine the Great

Plot: 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
Release Date: Friday, February 9 1934
90 years ago
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Portrait of Douglas Fairbanks Jr.Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. was
24 in The Rise of Catherine the Great
as 'Grand Duke Peter'.
Thu, Dec 09 1909 –
Sun, May 07 2000
Portrait of Elisabeth BergnerElisabeth Bergner
Elisabeth Bergner was
36 in The Rise of Catherine the Great
as 'Catherine'.
Sun, Aug 22 1897 –
Mon, May 12 1986
Portrait of Flora RobsonFlora Robson
Flora Robson was
31 in The Rise of Catherine the Great
as 'Empress Elisabeth'.
Fri, Mar 28 1902 –
Sat, Jul 07 1984
Portrait of Gerald du MaurierGerald du Maurier
Gerald du Maurier was
60 in The Rise of Catherine the Great
as 'Lecocq'.
Wed, Mar 26 1873 –
Wed, Apr 11 1934
Portrait of Irene VanbrughIrene Vanbrugh
Irene Vanbrugh was
61 in The Rise of Catherine the Great
as 'Princess Anhalt-Zerbst'.
Mon, Dec 02 1872 –
Wed, Nov 30 1949
Portrait of Joan GardnerJoan Gardner
Joan Gardner was
30 in The Rise of Catherine the Great
as 'Katushienka'.
Sat, Mar 07 1903 –
Sun, Apr 16 1972
Portrait of Dorothy HaleDorothy Hale
Dorothy Hale was
29 in The Rise of Catherine the Great
as 'Countess Olga'.
Wed, Jan 11 1905 –
Fri, Oct 21 1938
Portrait of Diana NapierDiana Napier
Diana Napier was
29 in The Rise of Catherine the Great
as 'Countess Vorontzova'.
Tue, Jan 31 1905 –
Fri, Mar 12 1982
Portrait of Griffith JonesGriffith Jones
Griffith Jones was
24 in The Rise of Catherine the Great
as 'Grigory Orlov'.
Fri, Nov 19 1909 –
Tue, Jan 30 2007
Portrait of Gibb McLaughlinGibb McLaughlin
Gibb McLaughlin was
49 in The Rise of Catherine the Great
as 'Bestujhev'.
Fri, Jul 18 1884 –
Fri, Jun 30 1961
Portrait of Clifford HeatherleyClifford Heatherley
Clifford Heatherley was
45 in The Rise of Catherine the Great
as 'Ogarev'.
Mon, Oct 08 1888 –
Wed, Sep 15 1937
Portrait of Laurence HanrayLaurence Hanray
Laurence Hanray was
59 in The Rise of Catherine the Great
as 'Goudovitch'.
Fri, May 15 1874 –
Fri, Nov 28 1947
Portrait of Allan JeayesAllan Jeayes
Allan Jeayes was
49 in The Rise of Catherine the Great
as 'Colonel Karnilov'.
Mon, Jan 19 1885 –
Fri, Sep 20 1963
Portrait of Charles CarsonCharles Carson
Charles Carson was
48 in The Rise of Catherine the Great
as 'English Ambassador'.
Sun, Aug 16 1885 –
Fri, Aug 05 1977
Portrait of Stewart GrangerStewart Granger
Stewart Granger was
20 in The Rise of Catherine the Great
as 'Regiment Soldier'.
Tue, May 06 1913 –
Mon, Aug 16 1993
Portrait of Judy KellyJudy Kelly
Judy Kelly was
20 in The Rise of Catherine the Great
as 'Guest at Hunting Lodge'.
Sat, Nov 01 1913 –
Tue, Oct 22 1991
Portrait of John TurnbullJohn Turnbull
John Turnbull was
53 in The Rise of Catherine the Great
as 'Rumyantsev'.
Fri, Nov 05 1880 –
Thu, Feb 23 1956
Portrait of Michael WildingMichael Wilding
Michael Wilding was
21 in The Rise of Catherine the Great
as 'Regiment Soldier'.
Tue, Jul 23 1912 –
Sun, Jul 08 1979
Portrait of Arnold LucyArnold Lucy
Arnold Lucy was
68 in The Rise of Catherine the Great
as 'Minor Role'.
Tue, Aug 08 1865 –
Sat, Dec 15 1945
Portrait of William HeughanWilliam Heughan
William Heughan was
>> in The Rise of Catherine the Great
as 'Minor Role'.
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Portrait of Heron CarvicHeron Carvic
Heron Carvic was
>> in The Rise of Catherine the Great
as 'Minor Role'.
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Crew

Portrait of Alexander KordaAlexander Korda
Alexander Korda was
40 in The Rise of Catherine the Great
as 'Director, Producer'
Sat, Sep 16 1893 –
Mon, Jan 23 1956
Portrait of Paul CzinnerPaul Czinner
Paul Czinner was
43 in The Rise of Catherine the Great
as 'Director'
Fri, May 30 1890 –
Thu, Jun 22 1972
Portrait of Georges PérinalGeorges Périnal
Georges Périnal was
37 in The Rise of Catherine the Great
as 'Director of Photography'
Fri, Jan 01 1897 –
Fri, Apr 23 1965
Portrait of Muir MathiesonMuir Mathieson
Muir Mathieson was
23 in The Rise of Catherine the Great
as 'Original Music Composer, Music Director'
Tue, Jan 24 1911 –
Sat, Aug 02 1975
Portrait of Geoffrey BoothbyGeoffrey Boothby
Geoffrey Boothby was
32 in The Rise of Catherine the Great
as 'Assistant Director'
Tue, Feb 26 1901 –
Thu, May 24 1956
Portrait of Marjorie DeansMarjorie Deans
Marjorie Deans was
>> in The Rise of Catherine the Great
as 'Scenario Writer, Screenplay'
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Portrait of Ludovico ToeplitzLudovico Toeplitz
Ludovico Toeplitz was
>> in The Rise of Catherine the Great
as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Stephen HarrisonStephen Harrison
Stephen Harrison was
>> in The Rise of Catherine the Great
as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Harold YoungHarold Young
Harold Young was
36 in The Rise of Catherine the Great
as 'Supervising Editor'
Sat, Nov 13 1897 –
Fri, Mar 03 1972
Portrait of Ernst TochErnst Toch
Ernst Toch was
46 in The Rise of Catherine the Great
as 'Original Music Composer'
Wed, Dec 07 1887 –
Thu, Oct 01 1964
Portrait of Arthur WimperisArthur Wimperis
Arthur Wimperis was
59 in The Rise of Catherine the Great
as 'Story, Continuity'
Thu, Dec 03 1874 –
Wed, Oct 14 1953
Portrait of Vincent KordaVincent Korda
Vincent Korda was
36 in The Rise of Catherine the Great
as 'Settings'
Tue, Jun 22 1897 –
Thu, Jan 04 1979
Portrait of A.W. WatkinsA.W. Watkins
A.W. Watkins was
38 in The Rise of Catherine the Great
as 'Sound'
Sun, Dec 01 1895 –
Thu, Jan 01 1970
Portrait of Lajos BiróLajos Biró
Lajos Biró was
53 in The Rise of Catherine the Great
as 'Story, Theatre Play, Continuity'
Sun, Aug 22 1880 –
Thu, Sep 09 1948
Portrait of Melchior LengyelMelchior Lengyel
Melchior Lengyel was
54 in The Rise of Catherine the Great
as 'Story, Theatre Play, Continuity'
Mon, Jan 12 1880 –
Wed, Oct 23 1974
Portrait of Robert KraskerRobert Krasker
Robert Krasker was
20 in The Rise of Catherine the Great
as 'Camera Operator'
Thu, Aug 21 1913 –
Sun, Aug 16 1981
Portrait of John ArmstrongJohn Armstrong
John Armstrong was
40 in The Rise of Catherine the Great
as 'Costume Design'
Tue, Nov 14 1893 –
Sat, May 19 1973
Portrait of David B. CunynghameDavid B. Cunynghame
David B. Cunynghame was
29 in The Rise of Catherine the Great
as 'Production Manager'
Tue, Feb 07 1905 –
Sun, Aug 06 1978
Portrait of Robert LaPresleRobert LaPresle
Robert LaPresle was
>> in The Rise of Catherine the Great
as 'Camera Operator'
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Portrait of B.J. SimmonsB.J. Simmons
B.J. Simmons was
>> in The Rise of Catherine the Great
as 'Costume Design'
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