The Dictator (1935)
19351h 26mHistoryRomance
The film depicts a dramatic episode in Danish history: the tumultous relationship between King Christian VII of Denmark and his English consort Caroline Matilda in Eighteenth century Copenhagen and the Queen's tragic affair with the royal physician and liberal reformer Johann Friedrich Struensee.
Cast
Clive BrookDr. Struensee
Madeleine CarrollQueen Caroline Matilde of Danmark
Emlyn WilliamsKing Christian VII of Danmark
Helen HayeQueen Mother Juliana
Frank CellierSir Murray Keith
Isabel JeansVon Eyben
Alfred DraytonCount Brandt
Nicholas HannenPrime Minister Guldberg of Denmark
Ruby MillerMadame Hilda
Heather ThatcherLady of the Court
James Carew- MMitchelson-Hill
Romilly Lunge- HHilda Campbell-RussellLady of the Court (uncredited)
- FFryda GagneMinor Role (uncredited)
Sally GrayMinor Role (uncredited)- NNorma WhalleyMinor Role (uncredited)
Gibb McLaughlin
Crew
- Director
- Victor Saville
- Producers
- Curtis BernhardtLudovico Toeplitz
- Cinematography
- Franz Planer
- Editing
- Paul Weatherwax
Details
- Released
- February 7, 1935
- Language
- English
- Studio
- Associated British Picture Corporation
- IMDb
- tt0026657