The Rise of Catherine the Great

1934, drama, history

95 minutes

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...

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Cast

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Grand Duke Peter

Elisabeth Bergner

Catherine

Flora Robson

Flora Robson

Empress Elisabeth

Irene Vanbrugh

Princess Anhalt-Zerbst

Joan Gardner

Katushienka

Dorothy Hale

Countess Olga

Diana Napier

Diana Napier

Countess Vorontzova

Griffith Jones

Griffith Jones

Grigory Orlov

Gibb McLaughlin

Gibb McLaughlin

Bestujhev

Laurence Hanray

Laurence Hanray

Goudovitch

Allan Jeayes

Allan Jeayes

Colonel Karnilov

Charles Carson

Charles Carson

English Ambassador

Stewart Granger

Stewart Granger

Regiment Soldier

Judy Kelly

Judy Kelly

Guest at Hunting Lodge

John Turnbull

John Turnbull

Rumyantsev

Michael Wilding

Michael Wilding

Regiment Soldier

Arnold Lucy

Arnold Lucy

Minor Role

William Heughan

Minor Role

Heron Carvic

Minor Role

Crew

Art

Camera

Robert Krasker

Camera operator

Robert LaPresle

Camera operator

Costume and make-up

John Armstrong

Costume design

B.J. Simmons

Costume design

Directing

Alexander Korda

Alexander Korda

Director

Paul Czinner

Paul Czinner

Director

Editing

Production

Alexander Korda

Alexander Korda

Producer

Sound

Ernst Toch

Original music composer

Muir Mathieson

Original music composer,

Writing

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