Film buffs gather to watch Marlene Dietrich’s turn as Catherine the Great

The Island Film Group will gather to watch “The Scarlet Empress” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 12 at the Bainbridge Public Library.

The Island Film Group will gather to watch “The Scarlet Empress” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 12 at the Bainbridge Public Library.

The group meets every second Wednesday of the month for free films and discussion.

This month’s film is a Universal Pictures drama starring Marlene Dietrich and John Lodge. The 1934 film was directed by Josef von Sternberg.