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23/07/1953 Adventure, Drama, History 1h 32m
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A Forbidden Love That Threatened Two Kingdoms!

Overview

Tells the story of Mary Tudor and her troubled path to true love. Henry VIII, for political reasons, determines to wed her to the King of France. She tries to flee to America with her love but is captured when she is "un-hatted" on board ship. In return for her consent to the marriage with France, Henry agrees to let her choose her second husband. When King Louis of France dies, Mary is kidnaped by the Duke of Buckingham. He tries to force her to marry him but she is rescued by her love in an exciting battle on the beach.

  1. Ken Annakin

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Richard Todd

    Charles Brandon

  2. Glynis Johns

    Princess Mary Tudor

  3. James Robertson Justice

    King Henry VIII

  4. Michael Gough

    Duke of Buckingham

  5. Peter Copley

    Sir Edwin Caskoden

  6. Rosalie Crutchley

    Queen Katherine

  7. D.A. Clarke-Smith

    Cardinal Wolsey

  8. Jane Barrett

    Lady Margaret

  9. Ernest Jay

    Lord Chamberlain

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2023-03-25
Hats of to Walt Disney (and to James Robertson Justice) for managing to turn the rather unpleasant English King Henry VIII into an engaging, cheeky character who likes nothing better than to spat with his younger sister Mary (Glynis Johns) who is determined to live her own life, despite her brother's dynastic ambitions for her. She alights on the newly appointed captain of the King's Guard "Brandon" (Richard Todd), a character with ambitions to sail the world seeking plunder and glory, but her kingly sibling has decided to wed (sell, basically) her to the aging French King Louis XII (a fun sce...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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