Cast and credits of The Scarlet Empress

Directed by

Josef von Sternberg

Josef von Sternberg

Starring (View all) :

Marlene Dietrich

Marlene Dietrich

Princess Sophia Frederica / Catherine II

John Lodge

Count Alexei

Sam Jaffe

Grand Duke Peter

Louise Dresser

Empress Elizabeth Petrovna

C. Aubrey Smith

C. Aubrey Smith

Prince August

Gavin Gordon

Capt. Gregori Orloff

Olive Tell

Princess Johanna Elizabeth

Ruthelma Stevens

Ruthelma Stevens

Countess Elizabeth 'Lizzie'

Davison Clark

Archimandrite Simeon Todorsky / Arch-Episcope

Erville Alderson

Erville Alderson

Chancelor Alexei Bestuchef

Philip Sleeman

Count Lestoq (as Phillip Sleeman)

Marie Wells

Marie Tshoglokof

Hans Heinrich von Twardowski

Hans Heinrich von Twardowski

Ivan Shuvolov (as Hans von Twardowski)

Gerald Fielding

Gerald Fielding

Lt. Dmitri

Maria Riva

Sophia as a child (as Maria)

Eric Alden

Lackey #5 (uncredited)

Richard Alexander

Richard Alexander

Count von Breummer (uncredited)

Nadine Beresford

Nadine Beresford

Sophia's aunt (uncredited)

Thomas C. Blythe

Thomas C. Blythe

Narcissus (uncredited)

Hal Boyer

Paul (lackey #1) (uncredited)

James Burke

Guard (uncredited)

Jane Darwell

Miss Cardell, Sophia's Nurse (uncredited)

Clyde David

Narcissus (uncredited)

John Davidson

Marquis de la Chetardie (uncredited)

George Davis

Jester (uncredited)

Anna Duncan

Catherine's lady-in-waiting (uncredited)

Elinor Fair

Catherine's lady-in-waiting (uncredited)

May Foster

Elizabeth's lady-in-waiting (uncredited)

Julanne Johnston

Julanne Johnston

Catherine's lady-in-waiting (uncredited)

James A. Marcus

James A. Marcus

Innkeeper (uncredited)

Petra McAllister

Petra McAllister

Sophia's aunt (uncredited)

Eunice Murdock Moore

Eunice Murdock Moore

Sophia's aunt (uncredited)

Patricia Patrick

Patricia Patrick

Catherine's lady-in-waiting (uncredited)

Warner Richmond

Warner Richmond

Castle Guard (uncredited)

Blanche Rose

Sophia's aunt (uncredited)

Barbara Sabichi

Barbara Sabichi

Elizabeth's lady-in-waiting (uncredited)

Katherine Sabichi

Katherine Sabichi

Catherine's lady-in-waiting (uncredited)

Dina Smirnova

Catherine's lady-in-waiting (uncredited)

Agnes Steele

Elizabeth's lady-in-waiting (uncredited)

Minnie Steele

Elizabeth's lady-in-waiting (uncredited)

Elaine St. Maur

Elaine St. Maur

Catherine's lady-in-waiting (uncredited)

Belle Stoddard

Sophia's aunt (uncredited)

Akim Tamiroff

Bit part (uncredited)

Kent Taylor

Paul (uncredited)

Jameson Thomas

Lt. Ovitsyn (uncredited)

Edward Van Sloan

Edward Van Sloan

Herr Wagner (uncredited)

Bruce Warren

Lackey (uncredited)

Leo White

Beautician curling Catherine's hair (uncredited)

Harry Woods

Doctor #1 (uncredited)

Written by (View all) :

Catherine II

(diary)

Manuel Komroff

(diary arranger)

Eleanor McGeary

Eleanor McGeary

(contributor to screenplay construction) uncredite