Bride of Vengeance
Not since the ever famous "Kitty" has Paramount brought you Paulette Goddard in a picture as spectacular as this adventure-filled story of the strangest bridal night in history.
1949 · 1h 32m · Approved
Adventure, Drama, History, Romance
Directed by
Mitchell Leisen
Overview
The tiny independent duchy of Ferrara is located between Casare Borgia's Rome and Venice, and Borgia has plans to conquer Venice via Ferrara. He murders his sister's husband and makes it appear that Alfonso D'Este of Ferrara was behind the killing. To avenge herself against Ferrara and D'Este, Lucretia Borgia marries D'Este and intends to poison him. But...she falls in love with him.
Director and cast
- Mitchell Leisen Director
- Paulette Goddard as Lucretia Borgia
- John Lund as Alfonso D'Este
- Macdonald Carey as Cesare Borgia
- Albert Dekker as Vanetti
- John Sutton as Prince Bisceglie
- Raymond Burr as Michelotto
- Donald Randolph as Tiziano
- Charles Dayton as Bastino
- Anthony Caruso as Captain of the Guard
- Dick Foote as Negligent Sentry
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