The Rise of Catherine the Great (1934)

The Rise of Catherine the Great (1934)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1934-02-09 United Kingdom 95 Min. PG-13
5.9 17 votes
Drama, History

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.

Cast

Douglas Fairbanks Jr. is Grand Duke Peter
Grand Duke Peter
Elisabeth Bergner is Catherine
Catherine
Flora Robson is Empress Elisabeth
Empress Elisabeth
Irene Vanbrugh is Princess Anhalt-Zerbst
Princess Anhalt-Zerbst
Joan Gardner is Katushienka
Katushienka
Dorothy Hale is Countess Olga
Countess Olga
Diana Napier is Countess Vorontzova
Countess Vorontzova
Griffith Jones is Grigory Orlov
Grigory Orlov
Gibb McLaughlin is Bestujhev
Bestujhev
Laurence Hanray is Goudovitch
Goudovitch
Allan Jeayes is Colonel Karnilov
Colonel Karnilov
Charles Carson is English Ambassador
English Ambassador
Stewart Granger is Regiment Soldier
Regiment Soldier
Judy Kelly is Guest at Hunting Lodge
Guest at Hunting Lodge
John Turnbull is Rumyantsev
Rumyantsev
Michael Wilding is Regiment Soldier
Regiment Soldier
Arnold Lucy is Minor Role
Minor Role
William Heughan is Minor Role
Minor Role
Heron Carvic is Minor Role
Minor Role