Adventure ·Drama ·History · United States of America · 1953 · 1h 32m

The Sword and the Rose

Director

Cast

Richard Todd as Charles Brandon Glynis Johns as Princess Mary Tudor James Robertson Justice as King Henry VIII Michael Gough as Duke of Buckingham Peter Copley as Sir Edwin Caskoden Rosalie Crutchley as Queen Katherine

Crew

Geoffrey Unsworth — Director of Photography Gerald Thomas — Editor Clifton Parker — Original Music Composer Lawrence Edward Watkin — Screenplay Charles Major — Novel Fred Valles — Costume Design

Tagline

A Forbidden Love That Threatened Two Kingdoms!

Synopsis

Tells the story of Mary Tudor and her troubled path to true love. Henry VIII, for political reasons, determines to wed her to the King of France. She tries to flee to America with her love but is captured when she is "un-hatted" on board ship. In return for her consent to the marriage with France, Henry agrees to let her choose her second husband. When King Louis of France dies, Mary is kidnaped by the Duke of Buckingham. He tries to force her to marry him but she is rescued by her love in an exciting battle on the beach.

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