Désirée

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)