During the 18th century, the empress of Russia Catherine the Great sends her lover Count Alexei Orloff to kidnap her rival for the throne, the pretender Elizabeth, Princess Tarakanova, from Venice. However, Orloff ends up falling in love with the princess.
Jacopo Comin, Sidney Salkow
Director
Richard Greene
Count Alexei Orloff
Valentina Cortese
Princess Tarakanova
Greta Gynt
Countess Loradona Campaniello
Isa Pola
Empress Catherine
Charles Goldner
General Korsakoff
Hugh French
Sargeant Sergei Nikolsky
Antonio Centa
Prince Radziwiłł
Guido Notari
Vaska
Cippi Valli
Elizabeth's maid
William Tubbs
Giulio Donnini
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