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Tower of London

  • 19621962
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 19m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
2.3K
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Tower of London (1962)
DramaHistoryHorror
The twisted Richard III is haunted by the ghosts of those he has murdered in his attempt to become the King of England.The twisted Richard III is haunted by the ghosts of those he has murdered in his attempt to become the King of England.The twisted Richard III is haunted by the ghosts of those he has murdered in his attempt to become the King of England.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
2.3K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Roger Corman
  • Writers
    • Leo Gordon(screen play)
    • F. Amos Powell(screen play)
    • Robert E. Kent(screen play)
  • Stars
    • Vincent Price
    • Michael Pate
    • Joan Freeman
  • Director
    • Roger Corman
  • Writers
    • Leo Gordon(screen play)
    • F. Amos Powell(screen play)
    • Robert E. Kent(screen play)
  • Stars
    • Vincent Price
    • Michael Pate
    • Joan Freeman
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    • 30User reviews
    • 39Critic reviews
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    Tower of London (1962)
    Vincent Price in Tower of London (1962)
    Vincent Price and Bruce Gordon in Tower of London (1962)
    Vincent Price, Robert Brown, Donald Losby, and Michael Pate in Tower of London (1962)
    Vincent Price, Sandra Knight, and Michael Pate in Tower of London (1962)
    Vincent Price and Michael Pate in Tower of London (1962)
    Vincent Price, Joan Freeman, and Donald Losby in Tower of London (1962)
    Vincent Price and Joan Freeman in Tower of London (1962)
    Vincent Price and Michael Pate in Tower of London (1962)
    Vincent Price and Richard Hale in Tower of London (1962)
    Vincent Price and Richard Hale in Tower of London (1962)
    Tower of London (1962)

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    Vincent Price
    Vincent Price
    • Richard of Gloucester
    Michael Pate
    Michael Pate
    • Sir Ratcliffe
    Joan Freeman
    Joan Freeman
    • Lady Margaret
    Robert Brown
    Robert Brown
    • Sir Justin
    Bruce Gordon
    Bruce Gordon
    • Earl of Buckingham
    Joan Camden
    Joan Camden
    • Anne
    Richard Hale
    Richard Hale
    • Tyrus
    Sandra Knight
    Sandra Knight
    • Mistress Shore
    Charles Macaulay
    • George, Duke of Clarence
    Justice Watson
    Justice Watson
    • Edward IV
    Sarah Selby
    Sarah Selby
    • Queen
    Donald Losby
    • Prince Richard
    Sara Taft
    • Richard's mother
    Eugene Mazzola
    Eugene Mazzola
    • Edward V
    • (as Eugene Martin)
    Morris Ankrum
    Morris Ankrum
    • The Archbishop
    • (uncredited)
    Paul Frees
    Paul Frees
    • Opening Narrator
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Gene Roth
    Gene Roth
    • The Tailor
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Tornek
    Jack Tornek
    • Member of Court
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Roger Corman
    • Writers
      • Leo Gordon(screen play) (story)
      • F. Amos Powell(screen play) (story)
      • Robert E. Kent(screen play)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The Battle of Bosworth is made up of stock footage from the original Universal version of Verinen linna (1939).
    • Goofs
      When Richard pushes the freshly murdered Clarence into the vat, you can see Clarence take a deep breath and hold it, just prior to being submerged.
    • Quotes

      Mistress Shore: [as a ghost, showing the whip lashes on her bare back to Richard of Gloucester] Wouldn't you rather look at my back? Is it not attractive as a woman's back should be?

    • Crazy credits
      No credit is given to Robert N. Lee, who wrote the 1939 original, nor William Shakespeare, from whose "Richard III" this was freely adapted.
    • Connections
      Edited from Verinen linna (1939)

    User reviews30

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    6/10
    Corman Does Shakespeare?
    This is probably the closest Roger Corman ever came to directing Shakespeare. It's a remake of a 1939 film that tells the story of Richard III, minus all the Shakespearean language. Corman added elements of Macbeth (and Hamlet?) to make it perhaps even a bit classier, but also so he could show lots of ghosts. Vincent Price, who played a drunken Clarence in the original, gets promoted to Richard for this version, and also gets a nasty hump on his back (the most pronounced of any version I've seen). It's good, solid costume drama, with extensive and creative use of torture chambers. Honestly, I somewhat prefer Richard as an unabashed villain, as portrayed by Ian McKellen, not as a tortured and haunted man, desperately trying to justify himself and flee his tormentors, but Price holds up well, and the photography and sets are memorable.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 24, 1962 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Der Massenmörder von London
    • Filming locations
      • Producers Studios - 5330 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Edward Small Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $200,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 19 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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