Nine Days a Queen (1936)

A dramatization of Lady Jane Grey's short life, from her forced marriage (which she resisted), to her brief reign as monarch of England, and finally to her beheading. This movie portrays ... See full summary »

Director:

Robert Stevenson

Writers:

Robert Stevenson, Miles Malleson (dialogue)

Stars:

Nova Pilbeam, Cedric Hardwicke, John Mills

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Nova Pilbeam	...	Lady Jane Grey
Cedric Hardwicke	...	Earl of Warwick
John Mills	...	Lord Guilford Dudley
Felix Aylmer	...	Edward Seymour
Leslie Perrins	...	Thomas Seymour
Frank Cellier	...	Henry VIII
Desmond Tester	...	Edward VI
Gwen Ffrangcon Davies	...	Mary Tudor (as Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies)
Martita Hunt	...	Jane's Mother
Miles Malleson	...	Jane's Father
Sybil Thorndike	...	Ellen

Storyline

A dramatization of Lady Jane Grey's short life, from her forced marriage (which she resisted), to her brief reign as monarch of England, and finally to her beheading. This movie portrays her as an innocent set up for the slaughter, while the scheming courtiers and pretenders to the throne barely pay her mind, as they stab each other in the back in their attempts to gain power and influence.

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Plot Keywords:

deception | beheading | plant in title | tutor | royalty | 

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Genres:

Drama | History

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 September 1936 (USA)

Also Known As:

Nine Days a Queen

Filming Locations:

Islington, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gainsborough Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Although Nova Pilbeam's name appears above the title (along with Sir Cedric Hardwicke), she is billed last in the comprehensive cast list.

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Soundtracks

Sumer Is Icumen In
(uncredited)
Traditional
Arranged by Hubert Bath

User Reviews

This film will assist those whose knowledge of history and geography are lacking.

With all the talk of no history education in the schools in the United States, this film can be used to whet the appetite. When some of us older viewers will remember that great novels were turned into Classic Comics to teach the lazy about great written works, the movie studios were churning out historic films, frequently firming some biographies with fictional text. This film is excellent. For those parents who want to give a "sense of history to their children" they should rent or look for the following movies: YOUNG TOM EDISON, EDISON, THE MAN; ELEANOR, FIRST LADY OF THE WORLD; WILSON; ABE LINCOLN IN ILLINOIS; JUAREZ; SUEZ; DISRAELI; PANCHO VILLA; STANLEY AND LIVINGSTON; DR. EHRLICH'S MAGIC BULLET; HOUSE OF ROTHSCHILD; CARDINAL RICHELIEU; THE STORY OF LOUIS PASTEUR and TRUMAN as well as documentary films like THE GUNS OF AUGUST. TUDOR ROSE is a must see, the viewer should program IMDb to advise when these films are on television.