Middleton as Sergeant at Elba Dennis O'Keefe as Jan Walewska Robert Warwick as Capt. Laroux Ian Wolfe as Prince Metternich Noble Johnson as Roustam Raza George Givot as Constant Production Boyer's fee was $125,000, with an equal amount to be paid for any French version, as well as an overtime provision. In the final event, Boyer earned $450,000 for his performance; reshoots on the film saw the budget rise. Reception Writing for Night and Day in 1937, Graham Greene gave the film a poor review, characterizing it simply as "one of the dullest films of the year". Greene's chief complaints came from the plot, writing, and "middlebrow" dialogue which inelegantly attempted to bridge "poetic and realistic drama". Greene also notes a number of scenes or moments of "unconscious comedy" which undermined the film and let to a feeling of "great fake emotions booming out - Love, Country, Ambition". On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an aggregate score of 100% based on 5 critic reviews. The film grossed $730,000 in the United States and $1,411,000 abroad, bringing the total sum of $2,141,000. Although a hit it lost $1,397,000, due to such a high budget. References External links 1937 films 1937 romantic drama films American romantic drama films Biographical films about Napoleon American black-and-white films Films based on Polish novels Films based on romance novels American films based on plays Films directed by Clarence Brown Films directed by Gustav Machatý Films scored by Herbert Stothart Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films Films based on multiple works History of Poland on film Cultural depictions of Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord 1930s American films