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Tower of London

Tower of London

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Overview

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. As each murder is accomplished he takes particular delight in removing small figurines, each resembling one of the successors, from a throne-room dollhouse, until he alone remains. After the death of Edward he becomes Richard III, King of England, and need only defeat the exiled Henry Tudor to retain power.

Directed by Rowland V. Lee
Written by Robert N. Lee, William Shakespeare
Produced by Rowland V. Lee
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Top Cast

Basil Rathbone

Basil Rathbone

Richard - Duke of Gloucester

Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

Mord

Barbara O'Neil

Barbara O'Neil

Queen Elyzabeth

Ian Hunter

Ian Hunter

King Edward IV

Vincent Price

Vincent Price

Duke of Clarence

Nan Grey

Nan Grey

Lady Alice Barton

Ernest Cossart

Ernest Cossart

Tom Clink

John Sutton

John Sutton

John Wyatt

Leo G. Carroll

Leo G. Carroll

Lord Hastings

Miles Mander

Miles Mander

King Henry VI

Themes & Keywords

brothermurderdecapitationblack and whitekingbattledeformed mantower of london15th century

About Tower of London

Tower of London is a drama, history, horror film released in 1939 exploring themes of brother, murder, decapitation, black and white, king, battle. Directed by Rowland V. Lee, it stars Basil Rathbone, Boris Karloff, Barbara O'Neil. 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. As each murder is accomplished he takes particular delight in removing small figurines, each resembling one of the successors, from a throne-room dollhouse, until he alone remains. After the death of Edward he becomes Richard III, King of England, and need only defeat the exiled Henry Tudor to retain power.

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