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!

1932•2h 1m•5.1/10

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🎬TMDb

5.1/10(14)

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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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

John Barrymore

John Barrymore

Prince Paul Chegodieff

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

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)

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