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Tower of London

(1939)

November 17, 1939 1h 32m
61%
TMDB Score

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.

Rowland V. Lee

Director

Top Billed Cast

BR

Basil Rathbone

Richard - Duke of Gloucester

BK

Boris Karloff

Mord

BO

Barbara O'Neil

Queen Elyzabeth

IH

Ian Hunter

King Edward IV

VP

Vincent Price

Duke of Clarence

NG

Nan Grey

Lady Alice Barton

EC

Ernest Cossart

Tom Clink

JS

John Sutton

John Wyatt

LGC

Leo G. Carroll

Lord Hastings

MM

Miles Mander

King Henry VI