Sir Walter Raleigh (Richard Todd) overcomes court intrigue to win favor with Queen Elizabeth I (Bette Davis) in order to get financing for a proposed voyage to the New World.
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| Bette Davis | ... |
Queen Elizabeth I
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| Richard Todd | ... |
Sir Walter Raleigh
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| Joan Collins | ... |
Beth Throgmorton
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| Jay Robinson | ... |
Chadwick
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| Herbert Marshall | ... |
Lord Leicester (Robert Dudley)
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| Dan O'Herlihy | ... |
Lord Derry
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| Robert Douglas | ... |
Sir Christopher Hatton
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| Romney Brent | ... |
French Ambassador
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| Leslie Parrish | ... |
Anne
(as Marjorie Hellen)
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| Lisa Daniels | ... |
Mary
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| Robert Adler | ... |
Postillion Rider (uncredited)
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| Heather Ames | ... |
Tavern Maid with Derry (uncredited)
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| Gertrude Astor | ... |
Lady-in-Waiting - 2nd Group (uncredited)
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| Frank Baker | ... |
Physician (uncredited)
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Barry Bernard | ... |
Patch Eye (uncredited)
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Hazel Boyne | ... |
Lady-in-Waiting - 2nd Group (uncredited)
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Janice Carroll | ... |
Serving Maid (uncredited)
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John Costello | ... |
Town Crier (uncredited)
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Ashley Cowan | ... |
Sailor (uncredited)
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| Lisa Davis | ... |
Jane (uncredited)
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| Terence de Marney | ... |
Archbishop (uncredited)
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| Noel Drayton | ... |
Tailor (uncredited)
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Michael Ferris | ... |
Queen's Guard (uncredited)
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Arthur Gould-Porter | ... |
Randall, the Ship Builder (uncredited)
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A. Cameron Grant | ... |
Tavern Host (uncredited)
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Michael Hadlow | ... |
Carpenter (uncredited)
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Bill Hines | ... |
Corporal (uncredited)
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Diane Howe | ... |
Serving Girl (uncredited)
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Charissa Hughes | ... |
Tavern Maid with Raleigh (uncredited)
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Richard Kean | ... |
Servant (uncredited)
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| Nelson Leigh | ... |
Physician (uncredited)
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| Wilbur Mack | ... |
Court Guest (uncredited)
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| Alan Marston | ... |
Aide-de-Camp (uncredited)
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| Frank Mills | ... |
Inn Patron (uncredited)
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Ian Murray | ... |
Gentleman of the Bedchamber (uncredited)
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| Patrick O'Moore | ... |
Postillion Rider (uncredited)
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Felippa Rock | ... |
Serving Wench (uncredited)
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Clint Sharp | ... |
Stage Driver (uncredited)
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| Rod Taylor | ... |
Cpl. Gwilym (uncredited)
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David Thursby | ... |
Landlord (uncredited)
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Trevor Ward | ... |
Courtier (uncredited)
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Margery Weston | ... |
Dame Bragg, Throckmorton's Lady-In-Waiting (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Henry Koster | ||
Written by
| Harry Brown | ... | (written by) and |
| Mindret Lord | ... | (written by) |
| Harry Brown | ... | (story "Sir Walter Raleigh") (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Charles Brackett | ... | producer |
Music by
| Franz Waxman | ||
Cinematography by
| Charles G. Clarke | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Robert L. Simpson | ... | (as Robert Simpson) |
Editorial Department
| Leonard Doss | ... | color consultant |
| Lyman Hallowell | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Leland Fuller | ||
| Lyle R. Wheeler | ||
Set Decoration by
| Paul S. Fox | ... | (set decorations) |
| Walter M. Scott | ... | (set decorations) |
Costume Design by
| Mary Wills | ... | (costumes designed by) |
Makeup Department
| Ben Nye | ... | makeup artist |
| Helen Turpin | ... | hair stylist |
| Perc Westmore | ... | makeup artist: Miss Davis |
Production Management
| Henry Weinberger | ... | unit production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Joseph E. Rickards | ... | assistant director |
| Willard Kirkham | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Bernard Freericks | ... | sound |
| Harry M. Leonard | ... | sound |
| Ralph Hickey | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Gene Previdi | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Ray Raymond | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Ray Kellogg | ... | special photographic effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Leon Shamroy | ... | director of photography: fill-in (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Charles Le Maire | ... | wardrobe director (as Charles LeMaire) |
| Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) / jeweller: Miss Davis (uncredited) |
| Clinton Sandeen | ... | wardrobe director: men (uncredited) |
| Ed Wynigear | ... | wardrobe assistant: men (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Edward B. Powell | ... | orchestrator |
| Leonid Raab | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Franz Waxman | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Doris Drought | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Michael Audley | ... | dialogue director (uncredited) |
| Ralph Faulkner | ... | fight choreographer (uncredited) |
| Edna Mae Jones | ... | stand-in: Bette Davis (uncredited) |
| Ian Murray | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
| Stephen Papich | ... | choreographer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Twentieth Century Fox (presents) (produced by)
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1955) (United States) (theatrical) (as Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation) (released by)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1955) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Centfox (1955) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Fox Films (1956) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1964) (United States) (tv) (original airing) (pan/scan)
- CBS/Fox (United States) (VHS)
- Key Video (United States) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (Brazil) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (Japan) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1956) (Austria) (theatrical)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (1990) (Australia) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Bausch & Lomb (CinemaScope Lenses by)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of: affiliated with A. F. of L.)
- Private Island Audio (soundtrack)
- Twentieth Century Fox (Cinemascope © registered trademark of)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Sir Walter Raleigh (Richard Todd) gains an audience with Queen Elizabeth I (Bette Davis) and soon wins her over to his way of thinking. He wants ships to sail and make a name for England. A young ward of the court, Beth Throgmorton (Dame Joan Collins), is strongly attracted to Raleigh and returns the attraction. But soon the Queen shows her desires and he bends in order to achieve his goal of ships. But still, he loves Beth.
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| Taglines | CinemaScope spectacularly spreads before you the velvet cape and violent age of Sir Walter Raleigh and The Virgin Queen. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,600,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The second time Bette Davis portrayed English monarch Queen Elizabeth I, the first being "The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex "(1939). See more » |
| Goofs | At the concluding scene of the movie, Queen Elizabeth looks through her window with a telescope, an invention of 1608, five years after her death in 1603. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years (1997). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Opening credits prologue: In 1581 all the roads of England led to London -- for better or worse. See more » |
| Quotes |
French Ambassador:
May I compliment you, Madame, on this most beautiful palace? There is no other like it in all of Europe. Queen Elizabeth I: It was my father's. I'll tell him when I see him. French Ambassador: [not fully understanding her answer] Yes... but King Henry is dead. Madame jests? Queen Elizabeth I: Madame never jests. See more » |