The Scarlet Empress (1934)
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Released: May 09, 1934
Runtime: 104 minutes
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Stars: Marlene Dietrich, John Lodge, Sam Jaffe, Louise Dresser, C. Aubrey Smith, Gavin Gordon
Crew: Josef von Sternberg (Director), Josef von Sternberg (Art Direction), Josef von Sternberg (Producer), Bert Glennon (Director of Photography), Emanuel Cohen (Executive Producer), Hans Dreier (Art Direction)