Penn of Pennsylvania (1942)
Penn of Pennsylvania is a 1941 British historical drama film directed by Lance Comfort and starring Deborah Kerr, Clifford Evans, Dennis Arundell, Henry Oscar, Herbet Lomas and Edward Rigby. The film depicts the life of the Quaker founder of Pennsylvania, William Penn. It portrays his struggle to be granted a colonial charter in London and attracting settlers to his new colony as well as his adoption a radical new approach with regard to the treatment of the Native Americans. It is also known by the alternative title Courageous Mr. Penn.
- Released
- 1942-01-24
- Genres
- History, Drama
- Runtime
- 78 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Lance Comfort, Anatole de Grunwald
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 from 4 votes
Cast
- Clifford Evans as William Penn
- Deborah Kerr as Gulielma Maria Springett
- Dennis Arundell as Charles II
- Aubrey Mallalieu as Chaplain
- D.J. Williams as Lord Arlington
- O.B. Clarence as Lord Cecil
- James Harcourt as George Fox
- Charles Carson as Adm. Penn
- Henry Oscar as Samuel Pepys
- Max Adrian as Elton
- John Stuart as Bindle
- Maire O'Neill as Cook
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