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Elizabeth I's love for the Earl of Essex threatens to destroy her kingdom.

Overview

This period drama frames the tumultuous affair between Queen Elizabeth I and the man who would be King of England.

Top Billed Cast

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    Bette Davis

    Queen Elizabeth

  2. Cast 1

    Errol Flynn

    The Earl of Essex

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    Olivia de Havilland

    Lady Penelope Gray

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    Donald Crisp

    Francis Bacon

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    Alan Hale

    The Prince of Tyrone

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    Vincent Price

    Sir Walter Raleigh

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    Henry Stephenson

    Lord Burghley

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    Henry Daniell

    Sir Robert Cecil

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    James Stephenson

    Sir Thomas Egerton

Bette Davis; Errol Flynn some swash, buckle and a rousing Korngold score - what more could you want? This is a sumptuous costume drama based on the real life story of an elderly Queen Elizabeth's infatuation with the much younger and more reckless Earl of Essex. There is an engaging chemistry between them - though the script does rather drag at times; and the usual suspects in support - including Olivia de Havilland; Henry Stephenson, Henry Daniell & Donald Crisp keep the whole thing moving along nicely. This is also the first film in which I actually recall Vincent Price having a more substan...

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Original LanguageEnglish 

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