

Tower of London
1939-11-17 · 92 min · ★ 6.1
In the 15th century, Richard, Duke of Gloucester, aided by his club-footed executioner Mord, eliminates those ahead of him in succession to the throne, then occupied by his brother, King Edward IV of England.
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- Directors
- Rowland V. Lee
- Production companies
- Universal Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Basil RathboneRichard - Duke of Gloucester
Boris KarloffMord
Barbara O'NeilQueen Elyzabeth
Ian HunterKing Edward IV
Vincent PriceDuke of Clarence
Nan GreyLady Alice Barton
Ernest CossartTom Clink
John SuttonJohn Wyatt
Leo G. CarrollLord Hastings
Miles ManderKing Henry VI
Lionel BelmoreBeacon - a Chamberlain
Rose HobartAnne Neville
Ronald SinclairBoy King Edward
Ralph ForbesHenry Tudor
Frances RobinsonDuchess Isobel
G.P. HuntleyWales
Walter TetleyChimney Sweep
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