The Virgin Queen

1955

1h 32m

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7.2/10

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Romance

Sir Walter Raleigh overcomes court intrigue to win favor with the Queen in order to get financing for a proposed voyage to the New World.

Directors

Henry Koster

Writers

Mindret Lord(screenplay by)

Harry Brown(screenplay by)

Harry Brown(story by)

Stars

Richard Todd

Bette Davis

Joan Collins

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Sir Walter Raleigh

Queen Elizabeth I

Beth Throgmorton

Chadwick

Lord Leicester

Lord Derry

Sir Christopher Hatton

French Ambassador

Anne

Mary

Lady-in-Waiting - 2nd Group

Rod Taylor

Cpl. Gwilym

Noel Drayton

Tailor

Directors

Henry Koster

Writers

Mindret Lord(screenplay by)

Harry Brown(screenplay by)

Harry Brown(story by)

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Historically, it is safe to say that Elizabeth I and Sir Walter Raleigh didn't always get on, but I am not sure their relationship was ever quite this verbose. This is a good enough looking melodrama with Bette Davis and Richard Todd out to enrich England (and themselves) co-starring Joan Collins as the suitably "pathetic" lady in waiting who falls for Raleigh - and in so doing they both earn the enmity of a jealous queen. Herbert Marshall tries to bring a little weight to the proceedings; Dan O'Herlihy a little humour but ultimately we are left with a colourful, but pretty mundane, wordy, historical costume drama with the odd flash of character from Davis.

Geronimo196714 Nov, 2022