The reign of Tsar Paul I and the intrigues of his friend, Governor Pahlen, to rid the country of the mad despot by plotting to have him murdered.
Cast
Harry Baur
Tsar Paul 1st
Pierre Renoir
Count of Pahlen
Suzy Prim
Anna Ostermann
Jacques Varennes
Panine
Elmire Vautier
The Tsarina
Nicolas Rimsky
Yocov
André Carnège
Zoubov
Fernand Mailly
Admiral
Geller
Mouravieff
Jacques Mattler
Disgraced commander
Robert Seller
Narichkine
André Varennes
Minister of War
Victor Vina
Unknown
Paula Clère
Spy
Gérard Landry
The Tsarevich
Colette Darfeuil
Lopouchina
Josette Day
Nadia
Jacques Berlioz
Diplomat (uncredited)
Roméo Carlès
(uncredited)
Marguerite de Morlaye
(uncredited)
Maurice Devienne
(uncredited)
Ernest Ferny
Judge (uncredited)
Jean Marais
(uncredited)
Crew
Maurice Tourneur
Director
Arnold Lipp
Screenplay
Alfred Neumann
Screenplay
Max Maret
Screenplay
Oscar Ray
Screenplay
Roger Mercanton
Editor
Armand Thirard
Director of Photography
Louis Née
Director of Photography
Nicolas Farkas
Producer
Vladimir Meingard
Production Design
Alexandre Lochakoff
Production Design
Boris Bilinsky
Costume Design
Nicolas Wilcke
Special Effects Coordinator
Jacques Ibert
Original Music Composer
Henri Jeanson
Dialogue