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