The Sword and the Rose (1953)
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.
- Released
- 1953-07-23
- Genres
- Adventure, Drama, History
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Ken Annakin, Lawrence Edward Watkin
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 from 25 votes
Cast
- Richard Todd as Charles Brandon
- Glynis Johns as Princess Mary Tudor
- James Robertson Justice as King Henry VIII
- Michael Gough as Duke of Buckingham
- Peter Copley as Sir Edwin Caskoden
- Rosalie Crutchley as Queen Katherine
- D.A. Clarke-Smith as Cardinal Wolsey
- Jane Barrett as Lady Margaret
- Ernest Jay as Lord Chamberlain
- John Vere as Lawyer Clerk
- Philip Lennard as Chaplain
- Bryan Coleman as Earl of Surrey
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