The love affair between the French Emperor Napoleon and the lady Josephine leads through Napoleon's rise to power and their eventual divorce.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Ruth ChattertonJoséphine de Beauharnais | Joséphine de Beauharnais |
 Pierre BlancharNapoléon Bonaparte | Napoléon Bonaparte |
 Frank CellierTalleyrand | Talleyrand |
 Carol GoodnerMadame Tallien | Madame Tallien |
 Auriol LeeLa mère de Napoléon | La mère de Napoléon |
 George CurzonBarras | Barras |
 David FarrarLouis Bonaparte | Louis Bonaparte |
 Laurence HanrayKlemens von Metternich | Klemens von Metternich |
 John LaurieJoseph Bonaparte | Joseph Bonaparte |
 Jack HawkinsCapitaine Charles | Capitaine Charles |
 Allan JeayesMarat | Marat |
| RRosalyn BoulterHortense | Hortense |
 Romilly LungeJunot | Junot |
| HHubert HarbenDeTracy | DeTracy |
| SSonia CarolEliza (uncredited) | Eliza (uncredited) |
| IIvy ShannonCaroline (uncredited) | Caroline (uncredited) |
 Julian SomersLucien Bonaparte (uncredited) | Lucien Bonaparte (uncredited) |
| TTamara d'EtterPauline (uncredited) | Pauline (uncredited) |
| MMaureen GlynneHortense as a child (uncredited) | Hortense as a child (uncredited) |