Marlon Brando as Napoleon Bonaparte

Jean Simmons as Desiree Clary

Merle Oberon as Empress Josephine

Michael Rennie as Bernadotte

Cameron Mitchell as Joseph Bonaparte

Elizabeth Sellars as Julie

Charlotte Austin as Paulette Bonaparte

Cathleen Nesbitt as Mme. Bonaparte

Evelyn Varden as Marie

Isobel Elsom as Mme. Clary

John Hoyt as Talleyrand

Alan Napier as Despreaux

Leon Alton as Party Guest (uncredited)

Louis Borel as Baron Morner (uncredited)

Richard Deacon as Etienne Clary

Edith Evanson as Queen Hedwig

Bess Flowers as Attendant Holding Baby at Palace Ball

Carolyn Jones as Mme. Tallien

Nicolas Koster as Oscar

Dorothy Neumann as Queen Sofia

Gene Roth as Von Essen

Mary Stewart as Party Guest (uncredited)

Sven Hugo Borg as Aide (uncredited)

Peter Bourne as Count Brahe (uncredited)

Paul Bradley as Party Guest (uncredited)

George Brand as Servant (uncredited)

Brad Brown as Young Priest (uncredited)

George Calliga as Party Guest (uncredited)

Harry Carter as Coachman (uncredited)

Dick Cherney as Dinner Party Guest (uncredited)

Larry Crane as Louis Bonaparte (uncredited)

Paul Cristo as Party Guest (uncredited)

Jack Deery as Party Guest (uncredited)

Burnell Dietsch as Dancer (uncredited)

Florence Dublin as Eliza Bonaparte (uncredited)

Richard Garrick as Count Regnaud (uncredited)

Jack George as Piano Teacher (uncredited)

Leonard George as Pope Pius VII (uncredited)

Rudy Germane as Guard (uncredited)

Sam Gilman as Fouche (uncredited)

Ricky Gonzales as Party Guest (uncredited)

James Gonzalez as Party Guest (uncredited)

A. Cameron Grant as Montel (uncredited)

Ted Hook as Party Guest (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp as Josephine's Escort (uncredited)

Colin Kenny as General Becker (uncredited)

Marina Koshetz as Singer (uncredited)

Ann Kunde as Parisian Townswoman (uncredited)

Kay E. Kuter as Lackey (uncredited)

David Leonard as Barras (uncredited)

Judy Lester as Caroline Bonaparte (uncredited)

Ted Mapes as Court Member (uncredited)

Jack Mather as Sergeant (uncredited)

Lester Matthews as Caulaincourt (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien as Servant (uncredited)

Siw Paulsson as Princess Sofia (uncredited)

Joe Ploski as Villager Holding Child (uncredited)

José Portugal as Servant (uncredited)

Fred Rapport as Servant (uncredited)

Violet Rensing as Marie Louise (uncredited)

John Roy as Council Member (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo as Party Guest (uncredited)

Bert Stevens as Man at Chaumiers (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey as Council Member (uncredited)

Richard Van Cleemput as Lucien Bonaparte (uncredited)