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The Virgin Queen

The Virgin Queen
★ 6.9/10•1955•1h 32m•NR•Drama•History•Romance

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

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.

Mindret Lord · Screenplay

Harry Brown · Screenplay

Henry Koster · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 32m
LanguageEN
Release DateJul 22, 1955

Actors

Richard Todd

Richard Todd

Sir Walter Raleigh

Bette Davis

Bette Davis

Queen Elizabeth I

Joan Collins

Joan Collins

Beth Throgmorton

Jay Robinson

Jay Robinson

Chadwick

Herbert Marshall

Herbert Marshall

Lord Leicester

Dan O'Herlihy

Dan O'Herlihy

Lord Derry

Robert Douglas

Robert Douglas

Sir Christopher Hatton

Romney Brent

Romney Brent

French Ambassador

Leslie Parrish

Leslie Parrish

Anne

Lisa Daniels

Lisa Daniels

Mary

Gertrude Astor

Gertrude Astor

Lady-in-Waiting - 2nd Group

Rod Taylor

Rod Taylor

Cpl. Gwilym

Noel Drayton

Noel Drayton

Tailor

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