Film

The Sword and the Rose

1953 · 1h 32m · Adventure · Drama · History

A Forbidden Love That Threatened Two Kingdoms!

IMDb

6.3

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.

Richard Todd

Charles Brandon

Glynis Johns

Princess Mary Tudor

James Robertson Justice

King Henry VIII

Michael Gough

Duke of Buckingham

Peter Copley

Sir Edwin Caskoden

Rosalie Crutchley

Queen Katherine

D.A. Clarke-Smith

Cardinal Wolsey

Jane Barrett

Lady Margaret

Ernest Jay

Lord Chamberlain

John Vere

Lawyer Clerk

Philip Lennard

Chaplain

Bryan Coleman

Earl of Surrey

Phillip Glasier

Royal Falconer

Jean Mercure

King Louis XII

Gérard Oury

Dauphin of France

Fernand Fabre

Ambassador of France

• Ken AnnakinDirector
• Lawrence Edward WatkinScreenplay
• Charles MajorNovel
• Geoffrey UnsworthDirector of Photography
• Clifton ParkerOriginal Music Composer
• Gerald ThomasEditor

Release date

July 23, 1953

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 32m

Rated

NR

Genres

Adventure, Drama, History

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