During the 18th century, German noblewoman Sophia Frederica, who would later become Catherine the Great, travels to Moscow to marry the dimwitted Grand Duke Peter, the heir to the Russian throne. Their arranged marriage proves to be loveless, and Catherine takes many lovers, including the handsome Count Alexei, and bears a son. When the unstable Peter eventually ascends to the throne, Catherine plots to oust him from power.
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| Directing | Josef von Sternberg | Director |
| Production | Josef von Sternberg | Producer |
| Camera | Bert Glennon | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Harry D. Mills | Sound |
| Editing | Josef von Sternberg | Editor |
| Art | Hans Dreier | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Travis Banton | Costume Design |
| Editing | Sam Winston | Editor |
| Production | Emanuel Cohen | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Manuel Komroff | Writer |
| Art | Josef von Sternberg | Art Direction |
| Writing | Eleanor McGeary | Writer |
