Drama Romance History
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
Jean Simmons
Desiree Clary
Alan Napier
Despreaux
Merle Oberon
Empress Josephine
William H. O'Brien
Servant (uncredited)
John Hoyt
Talleyrand
Carolyn Jones
Mme. Tallien
Cameron Mitchell
Joseph Bonaparte
Michael Rennie
Bernadotte
Richard Garrick
Count Regnaud (uncredited)
Cathleen Nesbitt
Mme. Bonaparte
Bess Flowers
Attendant Holding Baby at Palace Ball
Evelyn Varden
Marie
Harry Carter
Coachman (uncredited)
Charlotte Austin
Paulette Bonaparte
Richard Deacon
Etienne Clary
Elizabeth Sellars
Julie
Kenner G. Kemp
Josephine's Escort (uncredited)
Isobel Elsom
Mme. Clary
Gene Roth
Von Essen
Edith Evanson
Queen Hedwig
Mary Stewart
Party Guest (uncredited)
Kay E. Kuter
Lackey (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo
Party Guest (uncredited)
Dorothy Neumann
Queen Sofia
Colin Kenny
General Becker (uncredited)
Peter Bourne
Count Brahe (uncredited)
Lester Matthews
Caulaincourt (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
Council Member (uncredited)
Sam Gilman
Fouche (uncredited)
Louis Borel
Baron Morner (uncredited)
George Calliga
Party Guest (uncredited)
Jack Mather
Sergeant (uncredited)
Sven Hugo Borg
Aide (uncredited)
Violet Rensing
Marie Louise (uncredited)
Marina Koshetz
Singer (uncredited)
Leon Alton
Party Guest (uncredited)
Nicolas Koster
Oscar
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)
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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