Rasputin and the Empress

2h 1m

Drama History

5.1

The story of corrupt, power-hungry, manipulative Grigori Rasputin's influence on members of the Russian Imperial family and others, and what resulted.

Cast

John Barrymore

Prince Paul Chegodieff

Ethel Barrymore

Czarina Alexandra

Lionel Barrymore

Grigori Rasputin

Ralph Morgan

Czar Nicholas II

Tad Alexander

The Czarevitch

Diana Wynyard

Princess Natasha

C. Henry Gordon

Grand Duke Igor

Edward Arnold

Doctor Remezov

Henry Armetta

Photographer (uncredited)

Mischa Auer

Butler Pouring Drinks at Party (uncredited)

Louise Closser Hale

Lazy Spoiled Woman (uncredited)

Nigel De Brulier

Priest (uncredited)

Dale Fuller

Minor Role (uncredited)

Brandon Hurst

Staff General (uncredited)

George Irving

Minor Role (uncredited)

Henry Kolker

Chief of Secret Police (uncredited)

Eily Malyon

Woman Yelling 'Blessed Among Women!' (uncredited)

Eric Mayne

Aristocrat at Ball (uncredited)

Louis Natheaux

Rasputin's Security Official at Party (uncredited)

Dave O'Brien

Soldier (uncredited)

Sarah Padden

Duna the Landlady (uncredited)

Jean Parker

Princess Maria (uncredited)

Anne Shirley

Princess Anastasia

Martha Sleeper

Party Girl (uncredited)

Gustav von Seyffertitz

Dr. Franz Wolfe (uncredited)

Leo White

Reveler at Party (uncredited)

Clarence Wilson

Minor Role (uncredited)

Ruth Renick

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Charlotte Henry

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Crew

Richard Boleslawski

Director

Ben Hecht

Writer

Charles MacArthur

Screenplay

Tom Held

Editor

William H. Daniels

Director of Photography

Irving Thalberg

Executive Producer

Bernard H. Hyman

Producer

Adrian

Costume Design

Douglas Shearer

Sound Director

Herbert Stothart

Music

Milton Brown

Still Photographer

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

Alexander Toluboff

Art Direction