
In 18th-Century Russia, the Czar, Paul, is surrounded by murderous plots and trusts only Count Pahlen. Pahlen wishes to protect his friend, the mad king, but because of the horror of the king's acts, he feels that he must remove him from the throne.
Cast

Emil Jannings
Czar Paul I

Florence Vidor
Countess Ostermann

Lewis Stone
Count Pahlen

Vera Voronina
Mademoiselle Lapoukhine

Neil Hamilton
Crown Prince Alexander

Harry Cording
Stefan
Nicholas Kobliansky
Unknown
Sam Savitsky
Unknown
Alexander Skonnikov
Unknown

Tullio Carminati
Minor Role (uncredited)

Carmencita Johnson
Baby (uncredited)
Crew

Ernst Lubitsch
Director, Editor, Producer
Julian Johnson
Writer
Hanns Kräly
Writer
Dmitry Merezhkovski
Story
Bert Glennon
Director of Photography
George Hippard
Assistant Director
George Yohalem
Assistant Director
Ali Hubert
Costume Design
Domenico Savino
Original Music Composer
Max Bergunker
Original Music Composer
Gerard Carbonara
Original Music Composer
Eric Locke
Unit Manager
Alfred Neumann
Theatre Play
Ashley Dukes
Theatre Play
Hans Dreier
Art Direction
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