The character William Eythe portrays "Lt. Chernoff," a Russian officer full of zeal who wants to alert his Empress about a serious threat. Upon reaching her palace, he finally gets an opportunity to speak with her, only to discover that Catherine the Great (Tallulah Bankhead) and her clever advisor "Ilyitch" (Charles Coburn) have already taken care of this possible problem. The Empress, however, is charmed by this br…