Tower of London (1939)
Tower of London (1939)
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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. As each murder is accomplished he takes particular delight in removing small figurines, each resembling one of the successors, from a throne-room dollhouse, until he alone remains. After the death of Edward he becomes Richard III, King of England, and need only defeat the exiled Henry Tudor to retain power.

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Cast

Basil Rathbone Basil Rathbone As: Richard - Duke of Gloucester
Boris Karloff Boris Karloff As: Mord
Barbara O'Neil Barbara O'Neil As: Queen Elyzabeth
Ian Hunter Ian Hunter As: King Edward IV
Vincent Price Vincent Price As: Duke of Clarence
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Storyline

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. As each murder is accomplished he takes particular delight in removing small figurines, each resembling one of the successors, from a throne-room dollhouse, until he alone remains. After the death of Edward he becomes Richard III, King of England, and need only defeat the exiled Henry Tudor to retain power.


Tagline: See: VAST ARMIES CLASH BEFORE YOUR EYES! See: AX-COLD MASTERS OF TREACHERY! See: DARK SECRETS BEHIND GRIM TOWERS! See: CRUELTY, COLD AS A HEADSMAN'S AX! See: BLOOD BOILING, LUSTY EXCITEMENT!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: History, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 17 November 1939

Country: US

Runtime: 92m

Company Credits

Company: Universal Pictures

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Cast

Basil Rathbone

Basil Rathbone

Richard - Duke of Gloucester

Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

Mord

Barbara O'Neil

Barbara O'Neil

Queen Elyzabeth

Ian Hunter

Ian Hunter

King Edward IV

Vincent Price

Vincent Price

Duke of Clarence

Nan Grey

Nan Grey

Lady Alice Barton

Ernest Cossart

Ernest Cossart

Tom Clink

John Sutton

John Sutton

John Wyatt

Leo G. Carroll

Leo G. Carroll

Lord Hastings

Miles Mander

Miles Mander

King Henry VI

Lionel Belmore

Lionel Belmore

Beacon - a Chamberlain

Rose Hobart

Rose Hobart

Anne Neville

Ronald Sinclair

Ronald Sinclair

Boy King Edward

John Herbert-Bond

John Herbert-Bond

Young Prince Richard

Ralph Forbes

Ralph Forbes

Henry Tudor

Frances Robinson

Frances Robinson

Duchess Isobel

G.P. Huntley

G.P. Huntley

Wales

John Rodion

John Rodion

Lord DeVere

Walter Tetley

Walter Tetley

Chimney Sweep

Donnie Dunagan

Donnie Dunagan

Baby Prince

Stanley Blystone

Stanley Blystone

First Gate Guard Greeting Tom Clink (uncredited)

Joan Carroll

Joan Carroll

Lady Mowbray (uncredited)

Caroline Frances Cooke

Caroline Frances Cooke

Woman (uncredited)

Jean Fenwick

Jean Fenwick

Lady in Waiting (uncredited)

Robert Greig

Robert Greig

Friar Cautioning John Wyatt (uncredited)

Holmes Herbert

Holmes Herbert

Councilman (uncredited)

P.J. Kelly

P.J. Kelly

Beggar (uncredited)

Murdock MacQuarrie

Murdock MacQuarrie

Councilman (uncredited)

Merrill McCormick

Merrill McCormick

Beggar (uncredited)

C. Montague Shaw

C. Montague Shaw

Majordomo (uncredited)

Ann E. Todd

Ann E. Todd

Princess (uncredited)

Ernie Adams

Ernie Adams

Thirsty Prisoner (uncredited)

Richard Alexander

Richard Alexander

2nd Gate Guard Greeting Tom Clink (uncredited)

Harry A. Bailey

Harry A. Bailey

Councilman (uncredited)

Reginald Barlow

Reginald Barlow

Sherriff (uncredited)

Ted Billings

Ted Billings

Beggar (uncredited)

Ed Brady

Ed Brady

Beggar (uncredited)

Louise Brien

Louise Brien

Lady in Waiting

Howard Brooks

Howard Brooks

Cardinal

Georgia Caine

Georgia Caine

Dowager

Harry Cording

Harry Cording

Lead Murderer of the Children

Nigel De Brulier

Nigel De Brulier

Archbishop at St. John's Chapel (uncredited)

Fred Farrell

Fred Farrell

Beggar (uncredited)

Martin Faust

Martin Faust

Dighton (uncredited)

Al Ferguson

Al Ferguson

Cleric (uncredited)

John George

John George

Spy (uncredited)

Robert Greig

Robert Greig

Friar Cautioning John Wyatt

Frank Hagney

Frank Hagney

Soldier (uncredited)

Sibyl Harris

Sibyl Harris

Woman

Ivo Henderson

Ivo Henderson

Haberdeer

Colin Kenny

Colin Kenny

Soldier

George Lloyd

George Lloyd

Moat Guard

Michael Mark

Michael Mark

Henry VI's Servant

James Pier Mason

James Pier Mason

Beggar

Charles Miller

Charles Miller

Councilman

Arthur Mulliner

Arthur Mulliner

Councilman

Claude Payton

Claude Payton

Councilman

Charles Peck

Charles Peck

Page Boy

Russ Powell

Russ Powell

Sexton

Francis Powers

Francis Powers

Priest

Evelyn Selbie

Evelyn Selbie

Beggar Woman

Venetia Severn

Venetia Severn

Princess

Yvonne Severn

Yvonne Severn

Princess

Edgar Sherrod

Edgar Sherrod

Priest

Ivan F. Simpson

Ivan F. Simpson

Anne's Protector

Jack C. Smith

Jack C. Smith

Forrest

Schuyler Standish

Schuyler Standish

Page

Arthur Stenning

Arthur Stenning

Soldier

Donald Stuart

Donald Stuart

Torturer Bunch

Denis Tankard

Denis Tankard

Beggar

Cyril Thornton

Cyril Thornton

Prisoner

David Thursby

David Thursby

Beggar

Claire Whitney

Claire Whitney

Civilian Woman

Guy York Jr.

Guy York Jr.

Soldier

Directed By

Rowland V. Lee

Rowland V. Lee

Director

Fred Frank

Fred Frank

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Robert N. Lee

Robert N. Lee

Screenplay

Production Crew

Edited By

Edward Curtiss

Edward Curtiss

Editor

Paul Landres

Paul Landres

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Jack Pierce

Jack Pierce

Makeup Artist

Otto Lederer

Otto Lederer

Makeup Artist

Vera West

Vera West

Costume Design

Sam Kaufman

Sam Kaufman

Makeup Artist

Sound

Frank Skinner

Frank Skinner

Original Music Composer

Bernard B. Brown

Bernard B. Brown

Sound Supervisor

William Hedgcock

William Hedgcock

Sound

Charles Previn

Charles Previn

Music Director

Frank Skinner

Frank Skinner

Orchestrator

Ralph Freed

Ralph Freed

Music

Hans J. Salter

Hans J. Salter

Music

Louis Forbes

Louis Forbes

Music Coordinator

Visual Effects

Jack Cosgrove

Jack Cosgrove

Visual Effects

Russell Lawson

Russell Lawson

Visual Effects

Camera

George Robinson

George Robinson

Director of Photography

Edward Colman

Edward Colman

Camera Operator

Arthur Gerstle

Arthur Gerstle

Assistant Camera

Henry Schuster

Henry Schuster

Camera Technician

George J. Teague

George J. Teague

Camera Technician

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Jack Otterson

Jack Otterson

Art Direction

Russell A. Gausman

Russell A. Gausman

Set Decoration

Richard H. Riedel

Richard H. Riedel

Art Department Assistant

Other Crew

Ford Beebe

Ford Beebe

Second Unit

Major G.O.T. Bagley

Major G.O.T. Bagley

Technical Advisor

Gerald Grove

Gerald Grove

Technical Advisor

Fred Cavens

Fred Cavens

Technical Advisor

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