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Mary of Scotland

  • 19361936
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 2h 3m
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6.3/10
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Katharine Hepburn and Fredric March in Mary of Scotland (1936)
The recently widowed Mary Stuart returns to Scotland to reclaim her throne but is opposed by her half-brother and her own Scottish lords.
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The recently widowed Mary Stuart returns to Scotland to reclaim her throne but is opposed by her half-brother and her own Scottish lords.The recently widowed Mary Stuart returns to Scotland to reclaim her throne but is opposed by her half-brother and her own Scottish lords.The recently widowed Mary Stuart returns to Scotland to reclaim her throne but is opposed by her half-brother and her own Scottish lords.
IMDb RATING
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2.6K
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    • John Ford
    • Leslie Goodwins(uncredited)
    • Dudley Nichols(screen play)
    • Maxwell Anderson(from the play by)
    • Mortimer Offner(contributing writer)
  • Stars
    • Katharine Hepburn
    • Fredric March
    • Florence Eldridge
    • John Ford
    • Leslie Goodwins(uncredited)
    • Dudley Nichols(screen play)
    • Maxwell Anderson(from the play by)
    • Mortimer Offner(contributing writer)
  • Stars
    • Katharine Hepburn
    • Fredric March
    • Florence Eldridge
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 29User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
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    Katharine Hepburn and Fredric March in Mary of Scotland (1936)
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    Katharine Hepburn
    Katharine Hepburn
    • Mary Stuart
    Fredric March
    Fredric March
    • Earl of Bothwell
    Florence Eldridge
    Florence Eldridge
    • Elizabeth Tudor
    Douglas Walton
    Douglas Walton
    • Lord Darnley
    John Carradine
    John Carradine
    • David Rizzio
    Robert Barrat
    Robert Barrat
    • Norton
    Gavin Muir
    Gavin Muir
    • Leicester
    Ian Keith
    Ian Keith
    • James Stuart - Earl of Moray
    Moroni Olsen
    Moroni Olsen
    • John Knox
    William Stack
    • Ruthven
    Ralph Forbes
    Ralph Forbes
    • Randolph
    Alan Mowbray
    Alan Mowbray
    • Throckmorton
    Frieda Inescort
    Frieda Inescort
    • Mary Beaton
    Donald Crisp
    Donald Crisp
    • Huntly
    David Torrence
    David Torrence
    • Lindsay
    Molly Lamont
    Molly Lamont
    • Mary Livingstone
    Anita Colby
    Anita Colby
    • Mary Fleming
    Jean Fenwick
    Jean Fenwick
    • Mary Seton
      • John Ford
      • Leslie Goodwins(uncredited)
      • Dudley Nichols(screen play)
      • Maxwell Anderson(from the play by)
      • Mortimer Offner(contributing writer) (uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      Katharine Hepburn credited John Ford with saving her life one day on the set. They were shooting a scene of Hepburn on horseback when the horse she was riding kept going unexpectedly. Ford yelled at Hepburn to duck just before she was about to collide with a low branch.
    • Goofs
      In the movie, Mary's execution takes place outdoors. It actually took place in the great hall of Fotheringay Castle.
    • Quotes

      Mary, Queen of Scots: [to Queen Elizabeth I] I might have known you'd come to gloat like this - stealthily, under cover of night.

    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits: "Like two fateful stars, Mary Stuart and Elizabeth Tudor appeared in the sixteenth century, to reign over two great nations in the making ... They were doomed to a life-and-death struggle for supremacy, a lurid struggle that still shines across the pages of history ... But today, after more than three centuries, they sleep side by side, at peace, in Westminster Abbey."

      ENGLAND
    • Alternate versions
      Exists in a computer-colorized version.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Costume Designer (1950)

    User reviews29

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    An utter bore
    Don't let my summary get you upset, I would never mean to do that--but although I do love this film--in short it is a bit boring. I loved the period costumes and sets and the acting, but the storyline lacked any real excitement!! Hepburn was fine but any real passion in the acting department has to go to Fredric March. The supporting players were also very good in their parts, especially Florence Eldridge as Queen Elizabeth. I saw somewhere that Ginger Rogers tried out secretly for the role of Elizabeth and almost had it until she was found out by the director!! Would have loved to have seen that one--LOL But it is a nice film, but just a tad too long and boring!!
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    • Nov 15, 2000

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    • Release date
      • August 28, 1936 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
      • RKO Studios - 780 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • RKO Radio Pictures
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    • 2 hours 3 minutes
      • Black and White

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