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