The Rise of Catherine the Great

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.

Top Cast

Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Grand Duke Peter

Elisabeth Bergner Catherine

Flora Robson Empress Elisabeth

Gerald du Maurier Lecocq

Irene Vanbrugh Princess Anhalt-Zerbst