Drama Romance
In Marseilles, France in 1794, Desiree Clary, a young millinery clerk, becomes infatuated with Napoleon Bonaparte, but winds up wedding General 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
Carolyn Jones
Mme. Tallien
Dorothy Neumann
Queen Sofia
Jean Simmons
Desiree Clary
Sam Gilman
Fouche (uncredited)
Merle Oberon
Empress Josephine
Cosmo Sardo
Party Guest (uncredited)
John Hoyt
Talleyrand
Violet Rensing
Marie Louise (uncredited)
Gene Roth
Von Essen
Michael Rennie
Bernadotte
Marina Koshetz
Singer (uncredited)
Alan Napier
Despreaux
Bess Flowers
Attendant Holding Baby at Palace Ball
Cameron Mitchell
Joseph Bonaparte
Richard Deacon
Etienne Clary
Kenner G. Kemp
Josephine's Escort (uncredited)
Lester Matthews
Caulaincourt (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
Council Member (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
Servant (uncredited)
Isobel Elsom
Mme. Clary
Charlotte Austin
Paulette Bonaparte
Edith Evanson
Queen Hedwig
Evelyn Varden
Marie
Colin Kenny
General Becker (uncredited)
Harry Carter
Coachman (uncredited)
Richard Garrick
Count Regnaud (uncredited)
Cathleen Nesbitt
Mme. Bonaparte
Mary Stewart
Party Guest (uncredited)
Louis Borel
Baron Morner (uncredited)
Jack Mather
Sergeant (uncredited)
Elizabeth Sellars
Julie
George Calliga
Party Guest (uncredited)
Sven Hugo Borg
Aide (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)
Bert Stevens
Man at Chaumiers (uncredited)
Richard Van Cleemput
Lucien Bonaparte (uncredited)

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