Poster of The Scarlet Empress

The Scarlet Empress

Plot: 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
Release Date: Wednesday, May 9 1934
90 years ago
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Portrait of Marlene DietrichMarlene Dietrich. Marlene Dietrich was 32 in The Scarlet Empress as 'Princess Sophia Frederica / Catherine II'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 27 1901 –
Died: Wed, May 06 1992
Portrait of John LodgeJohn Lodge. John Lodge was 30 in The Scarlet Empress as 'Count Alexei'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 20 1903 –
Died: Tue, Oct 29 1985
Portrait of Sam JaffeSam Jaffe. Sam Jaffe was 43 in The Scarlet Empress as 'Grand Duke Peter'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 10 1891 –
Died: Sat, Mar 24 1984
Portrait of Louise DresserLouise Dresser. Louise Dresser was 55 in The Scarlet Empress as 'Empress Elizabeth Petrovna'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 03 1878 –
Died: Sat, Apr 24 1965
Portrait of C. Aubrey SmithC. Aubrey Smith. C. Aubrey Smith was 70 in The Scarlet Empress as 'Prince August'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 19 1863 –
Died: Mon, Dec 20 1948
Portrait of Gavin GordonGavin Gordon. Gavin Gordon was 33 in The Scarlet Empress as 'Capt. Gregori Orloff'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 07 1901 –
Died: Thu, Apr 07 1983
Portrait of Olive TellOlive Tell. Olive Tell was 39 in The Scarlet Empress as 'Princess Johanna Elizabeth'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 27 1894 –
Died: Wed, Jun 06 1951
Portrait of Ruthelma StevensRuthelma Stevens. Ruthelma Stevens was 30 in The Scarlet Empress as 'Countess Elizabeth 'Lizzie''.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 22 1903 –
Died: Fri, Jun 01 1984
Portrait of Davison ClarkDavison Clark. Davison Clark was 53 in The Scarlet Empress as 'Archimandrite Simeon Todorsky / Arch-Episcope'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 15 1881 –
Died: Sat, Nov 04 1972
Portrait of Erville AldersonErville Alderson. Erville Alderson was 51 in The Scarlet Empress as 'Chancelor Alexei Bestuchef'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 10 1882 –
Died: Sun, Aug 04 1957
Portrait of Maria RivaMaria Riva. Maria Riva was 9 in The Scarlet Empress as 'Sophia as a Child'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 13 1924
Portrait of Jane DarwellJane Darwell. Jane Darwell was 54 in The Scarlet Empress as 'Miss Cardell, Sophia's Nurse (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 13 1879 –
Died: Sun, Aug 13 1967
Portrait of Edward Van SloanEdward Van Sloan. Edward Van Sloan was 51 in The Scarlet Empress as 'Herr Wagner (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 01 1882 –
Died: Fri, Mar 06 1964
Portrait of Akim TamiroffAkim Tamiroff. Akim Tamiroff was 34 in The Scarlet Empress as 'Bit Part (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 27 1899 –
Died: Sun, Sep 17 1972
Portrait of Marie WellsMarie Wells. Marie Wells was 40 in The Scarlet Empress
Birthday: Tue, Feb 20 1894 –
Died: Sun, Jul 03 1949
Portrait of Eric AldenEric Alden. Eric Alden was 25 in The Scarlet Empress
Birthday: Tue, Oct 06 1908 –
Died: Wed, Feb 28 1962
Portrait of Elinor FairElinor Fair. Elinor Fair was 30 in The Scarlet Empress
Birthday: Mon, Dec 21 1903 –
Died: Fri, Apr 26 1957
Portrait of Julanne JohnstonJulanne Johnston. Julanne Johnston was 34 in The Scarlet Empress
Birthday: Mon, Apr 30 1900 –
Died: Mon, Dec 26 1988
Portrait of Agnes SteeleAgnes Steele. Agnes Steele was 52 in The Scarlet Empress
Birthday: Mon, Aug 22 1881 –
Died: Thu, Mar 03 1949
Portrait of Philip SleemanPhilip Sleeman. Philip Sleeman was 43 in The Scarlet Empress
Birthday: Sat, Feb 28 1891 –
Died: Sat, Sep 19 1953
Portrait of Hans Heinrich von TwardowskiHans Heinrich von Twardowski. Hans Heinrich von Twardowski was 36 in The Scarlet Empress
Birthday: Wed, May 04 1898 –
Died: Wed, Nov 19 1958
Portrait of Gerald FieldingGerald Fielding. Gerald Fielding was 23 in The Scarlet Empress
Birthday: Wed, Jul 06 1910 –
Died: Sun, Jun 03 1956
Portrait of Richard AlexanderRichard Alexander. Richard Alexander was 31 in The Scarlet Empress
Birthday: Wed, Nov 19 1902 –
Died: Wed, Aug 09 1989
Portrait of Nadine BeresfordNadine Beresford. Nadine Beresford was >> in The Scarlet Empress
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hal BoyerHal Boyer. Hal Boyer was >> in The Scarlet Empress
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of James BurkeJames Burke. James Burke was 47 in The Scarlet Empress
Birthday: Thu, Sep 23 1886 –
Died: Thu, May 23 1968
Portrait of John DavidsonJohn Davidson. John Davidson was 47 in The Scarlet Empress
Birthday: Sat, Dec 25 1886 –
Died: Tue, Jan 16 1968
Portrait of George DavisGeorge Davis. George Davis was 44 in The Scarlet Empress
Birthday: Thu, Nov 07 1889 –
Died: Mon, Apr 19 1965
Portrait of Anna DuncanAnna Duncan. Anna Duncan was >> in The Scarlet Empress
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of May FosterMay Foster. May Foster was 61 in The Scarlet Empress
Birthday: Thu, Mar 27 1873 –
Died: Sat, Jan 06 1951
Portrait of Ivan LinowIvan Linow. Ivan Linow was 46 in The Scarlet Empress
Birthday: Sat, Dec 31 1887 –
Died: Thu, Nov 21 1940
Portrait of James A. MarcusJames A. Marcus. James A. Marcus was 67 in The Scarlet Empress
Birthday: Sun, Jan 20 1867 –
Died: Fri, Oct 15 1937
Portrait of Eunice Murdock MooreEunice Murdock Moore. Eunice Murdock Moore was >> in The Scarlet Empress
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Mon, Nov 12 1934
Portrait of Patricia PatrickPatricia Patrick. Patricia Patrick was 32 in The Scarlet Empress
Birthday: Thu, Jul 04 1901 –
Died: Sun, Jul 25 1982
Portrait of Warner RichmondWarner Richmond. Warner Richmond was 48 in The Scarlet Empress
Birthday: Sun, Jan 10 1886 –
Died: Sat, Jun 19 1948
Portrait of Blanche RoseBlanche Rose. Blanche Rose was >> in The Scarlet Empress
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Katherine SabichiKatherine Sabichi. Katherine Sabichi was >> in The Scarlet Empress
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sam SavitskySam Savitsky. Sam Savitsky was >> in The Scarlet Empress
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dina SmirnovaDina Smirnova. Dina Smirnova was >> in The Scarlet Empress
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Minnie SteeleMinnie Steele. Minnie Steele was >> in The Scarlet Empress
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Belle StoddardBelle Stoddard. Belle Stoddard was 64 in The Scarlet Empress
Birthday: Mon, Sep 13 1869 –
Died: Wed, Dec 13 1950
Portrait of Kent TaylorKent Taylor. Kent Taylor was 26 in The Scarlet Empress
Birthday: Sat, May 11 1907 –
Died: Sat, Apr 11 1987
Portrait of Jameson ThomasJameson Thomas. Jameson Thomas was 46 in The Scarlet Empress
Birthday: Sat, Mar 24 1888 –
Died: Tue, Jan 10 1939
Portrait of Bruce WarrenBruce Warren. Bruce Warren was 29 in The Scarlet Empress
Birthday: Wed, Sep 21 1904 –
Died: Wed, Oct 19 1949
Portrait of Leo WhiteLeo White. Leo White was 60 in The Scarlet Empress
Birthday: Sun, Nov 09 1873 –
Died: Mon, Sep 20 1948
Portrait of Harry WoodsHarry Woods. Harry Woods was 45 in The Scarlet Empress
Birthday: Sat, May 04 1889 –
Died: Sat, Dec 28 1968

Crew

Portrait of Josef von SternbergJosef von Sternberg. Josef von Sternberg was 39 in The Scarlet Empress as 'Director, Art Direction, Producer, Editor'
Birthday: Tue, May 29 1894 –
Died: Sat, Nov 22 1969
Portrait of Bert GlennonBert Glennon. Bert Glennon was 40 in The Scarlet Empress as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Sun, Nov 19 1893 –
Died: Thu, Jun 29 1967
Portrait of Manuel KomroffManuel Komroff. Manuel Komroff was >> in The Scarlet Empress as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eleanor McGearyEleanor McGeary. Eleanor McGeary was >> in The Scarlet Empress as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Emanuel CohenEmanuel Cohen. Emanuel Cohen was 41 in The Scarlet Empress as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Fri, Aug 05 1892 –
Died: Fri, Sep 09 1977
Portrait of Sam WinstonSam Winston. Sam Winston was >> in The Scarlet Empress as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Travis BantonTravis Banton. Travis Banton was 39 in The Scarlet Empress as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Fri, Aug 17 1894 –
Died: Sun, Feb 02 1958
Portrait of Hans DreierHans Dreier. Hans Dreier was 48 in The Scarlet Empress as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Fri, Aug 21 1885 –
Died: Mon, Oct 24 1966
Portrait of Harry D. MillsHarry D. Mills. Harry D. Mills was 33 in The Scarlet Empress as 'Sound'
Birthday: Wed, Jan 30 1901 –
Died: Tue, Apr 19 1977