

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 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
Sam Savitsky
Alexander Skonnikov

Tullio Carminati
Minor Role (uncredited)