Released:
1934-02-09

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.

Director:
Paul Czinner

Runtime:
1h 35min

Genre:
Drama, History

• Cast:
• 
  Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
  as
  Grand Duke Peter
• 
  Elisabeth Bergner
  as
  Catherine
• 
  Flora Robson
  as
  Empress Elisabeth
• 
  Gerald du Maurier
  as
  Lecocq
• 
  Irene Vanbrugh
  as
  Princess Anhalt-Zerbst