Drama ·History ·Romance · United States of America · 1955 · 1h 32m

The Virgin Queen

The Virgin Queen poster
Director
Henry Koster
Cast
Richard Todd as Sir Walter Raleigh Bette Davis as Queen Elizabeth I Joan Collins as Beth Throgmorton Jay Robinson as Chadwick Herbert Marshall as Lord Leicester Dan O'Herlihy as Lord Derry
Crew
Charles G. Clarke — Director of Photography Robert L. Simpson — Editor Franz Waxman — Original Music Composer Harry Brown — Screenplay Mindret Lord — Screenplay Harry Brown — Story
Tagline

CinemaScope spectacularly spreads before you the velvet cape and violent age of Sir Walter Raleigh and The Virgin Queen.

Synopsis

Sir Walter Raleigh overcomes court intrigue to win favor with the Queen in order to get financing for a proposed voyage to the New World.

Mood & Themes
queen elizabeth itudorbritish historypalace intrigue16th century
Key Collaborators
Henry Koster Director Charles G. Clarke Director of Photography Robert L. Simpson Editor Franz Waxman Original Music Composer Harry Brown Screenplay Mindret Lord Screenplay Harry Brown Story Charles Brackett Producer Mary Wills Costume Design
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