Lieutenant Michael Petroff (played by Lawrence Tibbett) is a protagonist in New Moon.
A young officer who falls in love with Princess Tanya during a trans-Caspian voyage. After learning of her engagement, he crashes a ball to speak with her, resulting in his exile and deployment to Fort Darvaz to fight a massive battle. Princess Tanya Strogoff (played by Grace Moore) is a protagonist in New Moon.
A noblewoman who shares a ship-board romance with Lieutenant Petroff. She is engaged to Governor Brusiloff and is caught at a ball with Petroff, prompting her fiancé to send Petroff away to a dangerous frontier fort. Governor Boris Brusiloff (played by Adolphe Menjou) appears in New Moon.
Tanya's engaged fiancé who discovers her secret meeting with Petroff at a ball. He uses a fabricated bracelet story as an excuse to reward and remove Petroff by sending him to the perilous Fort Darvaz. Count Strogoff (played by Roland Young) appears in New Moon.
Kirghiz Soldier at Fort Darvaz (played by Karl Dane) appears in New Moon.
Potkin (played by Gus Shy) appears in New Moon.
Ship Passenger / Bridge Player (played by David Mir) appears in New Moon.
Guest at Grand Ball (played by Carrie Daumery) appears in New Moon.
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Characters
Lieutenant Michael Petroff
(played by Lawrence Tibbett) — protagonist
A young officer who falls in love with Princess Tanya during a trans-Caspian voyage. After learning of her engagement, he crashes a ball to speak with her, resulting in his exile and deployment to For...
Princess Tanya Strogoff
(played by Grace Moore) — protagonist
A noblewoman who shares a ship-board romance with Lieutenant Petroff. She is engaged to Governor Brusiloff and is caught at a ball with Petroff, prompting her fiancé to send Petroff away to a dangerou...
Governor Boris Brusiloff
(played by Adolphe Menjou) — supporting
Tanya's engaged fiancé who discovers her secret meeting with Petroff at a ball. He uses a fabricated bracelet story as an excuse to reward and remove Petroff by sending him to the perilous Fort Darvaz...
Count Strogoff
(played by Roland Young) — supporting
Kirghiz Soldier at Fort Darvaz
(played by Karl Dane) — supporting
Potkin
(played by Gus Shy) — supporting
Ship Passenger / Bridge Player
(played by David Mir) — minor
Guest at Grand Ball
(played by Carrie Daumery) — minor
Kirghiz Soldier at Fort Darvaz
(played by Tex Driscoll) — minor
Waiter at Ball
(played by William H. O'Brien) — minor
Ivan
(played by George Magrill) — minor
Vadda - Tanya's Maid
(played by Nina Quartero) — minor
Buxom Peasant Girl on Ship
(played by Babe London) — minor
Dimitri
(played by Russell Hopton) — minor
Countess Anastasia Strogoff
(played by Emily Fitzroy) — supporting
Madame Romanski
(played by Virginia Sale) — minor
Stefan
(played by Lew Meehan) — minor
Gossipy Passenger on Ship
(played by Tyler Brooke) — supporting
Russian Soldier on Ship
(played by John Carroll) — supporting
Kirghiz Soldier at Fort Darvaz
(played by Harry Cording) — supporting
Story Analysis
A naval officer's forbidden romance leads to political exile and a desperate military siege.
