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The true story of how businessman Oskar Schindler saved over a thousand Jewish lives from the Nazis while they worked as slaves in his factory during World War II.


Disgusted with the policies of King Charles I, Oliver Cromwell plans to take his family to the New World. But on the eve of their departure, Cromwell is drawn into the tangled web of religion and politics that will result in the English Civil War.

Richard Harris
Oliver Cromwell

Alec Guinness
King Charles I

Robert Morley
The Earl of Manchester

Dorothy Tutin
Queen Henrietta Maria

Frank Finlay
John Carter

Timothy Dalton
Prince Rupert

Patrick Wymark
The Earl of Strafford

Patrick Magee
Hugh Peters
Nigel Stock
Sir Edward Hyde

Patrick Holt
Captain Lundsford
Cromwell is a drama, history, war film released in 1970 exploring themes of biography, based on true story, oxford, parliament, religion, capital punishment. Directed by Ken Hughes, it stars Richard Harris, Alec Guinness, Robert Morley. Disgusted with the policies of King Charles I, Oliver Cromwell plans to take his family to the New World. But on the eve of their departure, Cromwell is drawn into the tangled web of religion and politics that will result in the English Civil War.
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