The Rise of Catherine the Great
The more he hated her, the more she loved him...this girl of MANY loves who rose to rule a hundred million souls but could not govern her own heart.
1934-02-09 | 95 minutes
Plot Summary
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
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Douglas Fairbanks Jr.Grand Duke Peter
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Elisabeth BergnerCatherine
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Flora RobsonEmpress Elisabeth
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Gerald du MaurierLecocq
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Irene VanbrughPrincess Anhalt-Zerbst
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Joan GardnerKatushienka
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Dorothy HaleCountess Olga
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Diana NapierCountess Vorontzova
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Griffith JonesGrigory Orlov
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Gibb McLaughlinBestujhev
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Laurence HanrayGoudovitch
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Allan JeayesColonel Karnilov
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Charles CarsonEnglish Ambassador
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Stewart GrangerRegiment Soldier
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Judy KellyGuest at Hunting Lodge
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John TurnbullRumyantsev
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Michael WildingRegiment Soldier
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Arnold LucyMinor Role
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