Drama Romance
In Marseilles, France in 1794, Desiree Clary, a young millinery clerk, becomes infatuated with Napoleon Bonaparte, but winds up wedding Genaral Jean-Baptiste Berandotte, an aid to Napoleon who later joins the forces that bring about the Emperor's downfall. Josephine Beauharnais, a worldly courtesan marries Napoleon and becomes Empress of France, but is then cast aside by her spouse when she proves unable to produce an heir to the throne.
Directed by
Henry Koster
Written by
Daniel Taradash
Marlon Brando
Napoleon Bonaparte
Jean Simmons
Desiree Clary
Violet Rensing
Marie Louise (uncredited)
Carolyn Jones
Mme. Tallien
Merle Oberon
Empress Josephine
John Hoyt
Talleyrand
Sven Hugo Borg
Aide (uncredited)
Alan Napier
Despreaux
Cameron Mitchell
Joseph Bonaparte
Michael Rennie
Bernadotte
Marina Koshetz
Singer (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Man at Chaumiers (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo
Party Guest (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Attendant Holding Baby at Palace Ball
Colin Kenny
General Becker (uncredited)
Richard Deacon
Etienne Clary
Charlotte Austin
Paulette Bonaparte
Dorothy Neumann
Queen Sofia
Richard Garrick
Count Regnaud (uncredited)
Lester Matthews
Caulaincourt (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
Josephine's Escort (uncredited)
Gene Roth
Von Essen
Arthur Tovey
Council Member (uncredited)
Isobel Elsom
Mme. Clary
Cathleen Nesbitt
Mme. Bonaparte
William H. O'Brien
Servant (uncredited)
Mary Stewart
Party Guest (uncredited)
Sam Gilman
Fouche (uncredited)
Jack Mather
Sergeant (uncredited)
Elizabeth Sellars
Julie
Evelyn Varden
Marie
Edith Evanson
Queen Hedwig
Louis Borel
Baron Morner (uncredited)
Harry Carter
Coachman (uncredited)
George Calliga
Party Guest (uncredited)
Leon Alton
Party Guest (uncredited)
Nicolas Koster
Oscar
Peter Bourne
Count Brahe (uncredited)
Paul Bradley
Party Guest (uncredited)
George Brand
Servant (uncredited)
Brad Brown
Young Priest (uncredited)
Dick Cherney
Dinner Party Guest (uncredited)
Larry Crane
Louis Bonaparte (uncredited)
Paul Cristo
Party Guest (uncredited)
Jack Deery
Party Guest (uncredited)
Burnell Dietsch
Dancer (uncredited)
Florence Dublin
Eliza Bonaparte (uncredited)
Jack George
Piano Teacher (uncredited)
Leonard George
Pope Pius VII (uncredited)
Rudy Germane
Guard (uncredited)
Ricky Gonzales
Party Guest (uncredited)
James Gonzalez
Party Guest (uncredited)
A. Cameron Grant
Montel (uncredited)
Ted Hook
Party Guest (uncredited)
Ann Kunde
Parisian Townswoman (uncredited)
Kay E. Kuter
Lackey (uncredited)
David Leonard
Barras (uncredited)
Judy Lester
Caroline Bonaparte (uncredited)
Siw Paulsson
Princess Sofia (uncredited)
Joe Ploski
Villager Holding Child (uncredited)
José Portugal
Servant (uncredited)
Fred Rapport
Servant (uncredited)
John Roy
Council Member (uncredited)
Richard Van Cleemput
Lucien Bonaparte (uncredited)

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