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Rasputin and the Empress
Rasputin and the Empress

Rasputin and the Empress

Beautiful girls who came to pray! Caught in the web of debauched Rasputin, whose crafty mind toppled a throne!

Genres

DramaHistory

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

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

121 mins

Rating

5.2/10

Release Date

23 December 1932

Country

United States of America

Cast

Ethel Barrymore

Ethel Barrymore

Czarina Alexandra

Lionel Barrymore

Lionel Barrymore

Grigori Rasputin

Ralph Morgan

Ralph Morgan

Czar Nicholas II

Tad Alexander

Tad Alexander

The Czarevitch

John Barrymore

John Barrymore

Prince Paul Chegodieff

Diana Wynyard

Diana Wynyard

Princess Natasha

C. Henry Gordon

C. Henry Gordon

Grand Duke Igor

Edward Arnold

Edward Arnold

Doctor Remezov

Henry Armetta

Henry Armetta

Photographer (uncredited)

Mischa Auer

Mischa Auer

Butler Pouring Drinks at Party (uncredited)

Louise Closser Hale

Louise Closser Hale

Lazy Spoiled Woman (uncredited)

Nigel De Brulier

Nigel De Brulier

Priest (uncredited)

Dale Fuller

Dale Fuller

Minor Role (uncredited)

Brandon Hurst

Brandon Hurst

Staff General (uncredited)

George Irving

George Irving

Minor Role (uncredited)

Henry Kolker

Henry Kolker

Chief of Secret Police (uncredited)

Eily Malyon

Eily Malyon

Woman Yelling 'Blessed Among Women!' (uncredited)

Eric Mayne

Eric Mayne

Aristocrat at Ball (uncredited)

Louis Natheaux

Louis Natheaux

Rasputin's Security Official at Party (uncredited)

Dave O'Brien

Dave O'Brien

Soldier (uncredited)

Sarah Padden

Sarah Padden

Duna the Landlady (uncredited)

Jean Parker

Jean Parker

Princess Maria (uncredited)

Anne Shirley

Anne Shirley

Princess Anastasia (uncredited)

Martha Sleeper

Martha Sleeper

Party Girl (uncredited)

Gustav von Seyffertitz

Gustav von Seyffertitz

Dr. Franz Wolfe (uncredited)

Leo White

Leo White

Reveler at Party (uncredited)

Clarence Wilson

Clarence Wilson

Minor Role (uncredited)

Ruth Renick

Ruth Renick

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Charlotte Henry

Charlotte Henry

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

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