Based on the Baroness Orczy tale of Russian Imperial espionage, this is actually quite a fun, if insubstantial, historical drama. It all centres around attempts to free a Polish dissident from prison. At the time, Poland was a vassal of the Czar, and so a group of influential Poles coerce the Grand Duke "Peter" (Robert Young) to write to his father imploring his intervention. What's this got to do with candlesticks,…
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William Powell
Baron Stephan Wolensky
Luise Rainer
Countess Olga Mironova
Robert Young
Grand Duke Peter
Maureen O'Sullivan
Maria Orlich
Frank Morgan
Colonel Baron Suroff
Henry Stephenson
Prince Johann
Bernadene Hayes
Mitzi Reisenbach
Donald Kirke
Anton, the Thief
Douglass Dumbrille
Mr. Korum, a Conspirator
Charles Waldron
Dr. Malchor, a Conspirator
Ian Wolfe
Leon, a Conspirator
Barnett Parker
Albert, Stephan's Butler
Frank Reicher
Pavloff
Bert Roach
Hotel Clerk
Paul Porcasi
Santuzzi
E. E. Clive
Auctioneer
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FAQ about The Emperor's Candlesticks
What is The Emperor's Candlesticks about?
Spies on opposite sides fall in love in pre-revolutionary Russia.
When was The Emperor's Candlesticks released?
The Emperor's Candlesticks was released in 1937.
What genres does The Emperor's Candlesticks belong to?
The Emperor's Candlesticks is categorised as Drama, History, Romance.
Who stars in The Emperor's Candlesticks?
The cast of The Emperor's Candlesticks includes William Powell, Luise Rainer, Robert Young, Maureen O'Sullivan, Frank Morgan.