Top Billed Cast

Greta Garbo
Christina
John Gilbert
Antonio
Ian Keith
Magnus
Lewis Stone
Oxenstierna
Elizabeth Young
Ebba
C. Aubrey Smith
Aage
Reginald Owen
Charles
David Torrence
Archbishop
Gustav von Seyffertitz
The General
Georges Renavent
French Ambassador
Ferdinand Munier
Innkeeper
Richard Alexander
Peasant in Crowd (uncredited)
Hooper Atchley
Antonio's Companion in Coach (uncredited)
Barbara Barondess
Elsa (uncredited)
Wade Boteler
Magnus' Rabble Rouser (uncredited)
James Burke
Blacksmith - 4th Rabble Rouser (uncredited)
Gladden James
3rd Rabble Rouser (uncredited)
Frank McGlynn Jr.
2nd Rabble Rouser (uncredited)
Cora Sue Collins
Christina as a Child (uncredited)
Carrie Daumery
Woman at Court when Antonio arrive at Christines Throne (uncredited)
Muriel Evans
Barmaid at Inn (uncredited)
Edward Gargan
Drinker Betting on 9 (uncredited)
Paul Hurst
Swedish Soldier Betting on 6 (uncredited)
Lawrence Grant
Bit part (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Nobleman (uncredited)
Fred Kohler
Member of the Court at Abdication (uncredited)
Edward Norris
Count Jacob (uncredited)
Bodil Rosing
Innkeeper's Wife (uncredited)
Tiny Sandford
Cook at the Inn (uncredited)
C. Montague Shaw
King Gustavus Adolphus (uncredited)
Akim Tamiroff
Pedro (uncredited)

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A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on Sat Mar 09 2024

Greta Garbo is great in this speculative depiction of the life of the famed Queen of the Swedes, Goths and Vandals! Acceding to the throne after the death of her warrior king father, she spends much of her reign engaged in the Thirty Years War that ended with Sweden being a pre-eminent power in a battle-torn Europe. The arrival of her army commanding cousin, Prince Charles (Reginald Owen) gives rise to hope amongst the population the she will soon marry him. She, on the other hand, has no plans to be bounced into matrimony. Indeed, she has no plans to keep the war going either, so despatching h...