A Royal Scandal

Catherine the Great falls in love with an army officer who is plotting against her.

Cast

Tallulah Bankhead

as Catherine the Great

Charles Coburn

as Nicolai Iiyitch

Anne Baxter

as Anna Jaschikoff

William Eythe

as Alexei Chernoff

Vincent Price

as Marquis de Fleury

Mischa Auer

as Captain Sukov

Sig Ruman

as General Ronsky

Vladimir Sokoloff

as Malakoff

Mikhail Rasumny

as Drunken General

Paul Baratoff

as Russian General (uncredited)

Reviews

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William Eythe is "Lt. Chernoff", an enthusiastic Russian officer determined to warn his Empress that she is in the gravest of danger. Arriving at her palace, he eventually manages to secure an audience but it turns out that Catherine the Great (Tallulah Bankhead) and her shrewd Chancellor "Ilyitch" ...

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