Tower of London (1939)
Release Date: Nov 17, 1939 Wide
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Basil Rathbone's real-life son, John Rodion, has his head chopped off early on in this historical melodrama often mistakenly referred to as a horror film. Yes, a second-billed Boris Karloff does stomp about on a club-foot as the Duke of Glouchester's chief executioner, Mord, but Karloff's presence is really more colorful than horrifying. Rathbone is the main villain here, as the Duke of Glouchester, the deformed second brother of Edward IV (Ian Hunter), whose throne he covets. But before he can
Nov 17, 1939 Wide
Sep 10, 1992
Cast
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Basil Rathbone
Richard III -
Boris Karloff
Mord the Executioner -
Vincent Price
Duke of Clarence -
Barbara O'Neil
Elizabeth I -
Ian Hunter
Edward IV -
Nan Grey
Lady Alice Barton -
Ernest Cossart
Tom Clink -
John Sutton
John Wyatt -
Leo G Carroll
Lord Hastings -
Miles Mander
Henry VI -
Lionel Belmore
Beacon Chiruegeon -
Rose Hobart
Anne Neville -
Ronald Sinclair
Boy King Edward -
Ralph Forbes
Henry Tudor -
Frances Robinson
Duchess Isobel -
G.P. Huntley
Prince of Wales -
Walter Tetley
Chimney Sweep -
Donnie Dunagan
Baby Prince -
Ernie S. Adams
Prisoner Begging for Wa... -
Reginald Barlow
Sheriff at Execution -
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Georgia Caine
Dowager Duchess -
Harry Cording
Tyrell Assassin -
Nigel De Brulier
Archbishop -
Jean Fenwick
Ladies in Waiting -
Robert Greig
Father Olmstead -
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Michael Mark
Servant to Henry VI -
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Charles Peck
Page Boy -
Russell Powell
Sexton Bell Ringer -
Evelyn Selbie
Beggar Woman -
C. Montague Shaw
Major Domo -
Ivan Simpson
Retainer -
David Thursby
Beggar -
Claire Whitney
Civilian Woman -
Donald Stewart
Bunch -
Jack C. Smith
Forrest -
Ivo Henderson
Haberdeer -
Yvonne Severn
Princesses -
Arthur Stenning
Soldier -
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Charles Miller
Councilman -
Ann Todd
Queen Elizabeth's Daugh...
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Gruesome chilling tale of dynasty change.
Makes for pretty compelling entertainment. Just don't take it for anything like historically accurate
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