Betrayal - Cast

Betrayal (1938)
95 min | Drama

Betrayal (1938)

95 min | Drama

The favorite of Russian empress Catherine The Great, Count Orloff, is tasked with romancing a princess with claims to the throne, so that the empress can dispose of her more easily. Tragedy ensues.

Directors

Fyodor Otsep (as Fedor Ozep) | Mario Soldati (Italian version only)

Writers

Jacques Companéez (screenplay) (French version only) | Hans Jacoby (screenplay) | Henri Jeanson (dialogue) (version: French) | André Lang (story) & 3 more

Producers

Roberto Dandi | Seymour Nebenzal

Composers

Renzo Rossellini | Antonio Veretti | Riccardo Zandonai

Cinematographers

Curt Courant | Massimo Terzano

Editors

Georges Friedland (version: French) | Ferdinando Maria Poggioli (version: Italian)

Production Designers

Andrej Andrejew (as Andrej Andreieff in Italian version) | Guido Fiorini

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Updated Mar 16, 1938

Release date

Sep 15, 1939 (United States)

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28 cast members

Name	Known for
Annie Vernay La principessa Elisabetta Tarakanova / la princesse Élisabeth Tarakanova - la prétendante au trône de Russie La principessa Elisabetta Tarakanova / la princesse Élisabeth Tarakanova - la prétendante au trône de Russie See fewer	Chantons quand même (1940)
Pierre Richard-Willm Il conte Alexis Orloff / Le comte Alexis Orloff - le favori de Catherine II Il conte Alexis Orloff / Le comte Alexis Orloff - le favori de Catherine II See fewer	The Novel of Werther (1938)
Roger Karl Il principe Radziwill / Le prince Radziwill Il principe Radziwill / Le prince Radziwill See fewer	Le prince Jean (1934)
Suzy Prim L'imperatrice Caterina II / L'impératrice Catherine II L'imperatrice Caterina II / L'impératrice Catherine II See fewer	Le cabaret du grand large (1946)
Memo Benassi L'ambasciatore russo L'ambasciatore russo See fewer	The Affairs of Messalina (1951)
Georges Paulais L'ambassadeur russe L'ambassadeur russe See fewer	Le prince Jean (1934)
Guglielmo Sinaz Il grande inquisitore Il grande inquisitore See fewer	We the Living (1942)
René Bergeron Le grand inquisiteur Le grand inquisiteur See fewer	Midnight in Paris (1942)
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