The Emperor's Candlesticks

Jul 2, 1937

1h 29m

★ 4.7

Drama that will toy with your heart

Overview

Spies on opposite sides fall in love in pre-revolutionary Russia.

Genres

Drama

History

Romance

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Baron Stephan Wolensky

William Powell

Countess Olga Mironova

Luise Rainer

Grand Duke Peter

Robert Young

Maria Orlich

Maureen O'Sullivan

Colonel Baron Suroff

Frank Morgan

Prince Johann

Henry Stephenson

Mitzi Reisenbach

Bernadene Hayes

Anton, the Thief

Donald Kirke

Mr. Korum, a Conspirator

Douglass Dumbrille

Dr. Malchor, a Conspirator

Charles Waldron

Leon, a Conspirator

Ian Wolfe

Albert, Stephan's Butler

Barnett Parker

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