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The Rise of Catherine the Great

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.
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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1934-02-09
⌚ Running Time: 95 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.9

Beloved Cast

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

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