Tower of London
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1939 · 1h 32m · APPROVED
Drama, History, Horror
Directed by
Rowland V. Lee
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Tower of London
Overview
In the 15th century, Richard, Duke of Gloucester, aided by his club-footed executioner Mord, eliminates those ahead of him in succession to the throne, then occupied by his brother, King Edward IV of England.
Director and cast
- Rowland V. Lee Director
- Basil Rathbone as Richard - Duke of Gloucester
- Boris Karloff as Mord
- Barbara O'Neil as Queen Elyzabeth
- Ian Hunter as King Edward IV
- Vincent Price as Duke of Clarence
- Nan Grey as Lady Alice Barton
- Ernest Cossart as Tom Clink
- John Sutton as John Wyatt
- Leo G. Carroll as Lord Hastings
- Miles Mander as King Henry VI
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