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The Sword and the Rose (1953)

| Adventure, Drama, Family | 23 July 1953 (USA)
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During the reign of Henry VIII, Mary Tudor seeks to flee a forced marriage with the French king by escaping to America with her true love, but her plans are not so easily executed.

Director:

Ken Annakin

Writers:

Lawrence Edward Watkin (screenplay), Charles Major (novel)

Stars:

Richard Todd, Glynis Johns, James Robertson Justice | See full cast & crew »
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Cast overview, first billed only:
Glynis Johns ... Princess Mary Tudor
Richard Todd ... Charles Brandon
James Robertson Justice ... King Henry VIII
Michael Gough ... Duke of Buckingham
Jane Barrett ... Lady Margaret
Peter Copley ... Sir Edwin Caskoden
Rosalie Crutchley ... Queen Katherine
D.A. Clarke-Smith D.A. Clarke-Smith ... Cardinal Wolsey
Ernest Jay Ernest Jay ... Lord Chamberlain
John Vere John Vere ... Lawyer Clerk
Philip Lennard Philip Lennard ... Chaplain
Bryan Coleman Bryan Coleman ... Earl of Surrey
Phillip Glasier Phillip Glasier ... Royal Falconer
Jean Mercure ... King Louis XII
Gérard Oury ... Dauphin of France (as Gerard Oury)
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Storyline

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. Written by James D. Bozarth <janet@infohwy.com>

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Trivia

The first film of Patrick Cargill. See more »

Goofs

Towards the end of the movie Mary Tudor (Glynis Johns) asks King Henry (James Robertson Justice) to make Charles Brandon Earl of Suffolk (Factually correct). But Henry then twice says Southwark (Pronounced "Suthark") instead of Suffolk. See more »

Quotes

Charles Brandon: O Mary mine, wert thou a burgher's daughter, and with thy fair self in every other way, I'd take thee with me o'er the perilous water to the New World, where none could say us nay. O Mary mine - fair jewel, star set in the heaven above - thou art a Princess in a world apart... of castles, diadems, and of courtly love beyond my dreams. For kings will give thee gold, and princes bring thee gems from distant lands. The only wealth that I may ever hold are these fair flowers for thy maiden hands - ...
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Medieval love tale!!
24 April 2018 | by elo-equipamentos – See all my reviews

Hoping for a small dealer try out bring this amazing picture restored to Brazil, as a Disney production it can be quite possible, l have a silver disc bootleg with the classic dubbed version but the images is very bad, all those wonderful sets and shooting on location in England will be great restored, apart the couple Richard Todd and Glynnis Johns who stolen the movie is the great actor James Robertson Justice as smart king Henry VIII, nice and funny entertainment!!

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Official Sites:

Disney's Official Site

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 July 1953 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

The Sword and the Rose See more »

Filming Locations:

Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England, UK See more »
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Box Office

Gross USA:

$1,000,000

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$2,500,000
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Production Co:

Walt Disney Productions See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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