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.
Emil JanningsCzar Paul I
Florence VidorCountess Ostermann
Lewis StoneCount Pahlen
Vera VoroninaMademoiselle Lapoukhine
Neil HamiltonCrown Prince Alexander
Harry CordingStefan
Nicholas KoblianskySam SavitskyAlexander Skonnikov
Tullio CarminatiMinor Role (uncredited)
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