Tower of London

Tower of London

92 mins | Drama, History | Nov. 17, 1939

In the 15th century Richard Duke of Gloucester, aided by his club-footed executioner Mord, eliminates those ahead of him in succession to the throne, then occupied by his brother King Edward IV of England. As each murder is accomplished he takes particular delight in removing small figurines, each resembling one of the successors, from a throne-room dollhouse, until he alone remains. After the death of Edward he becomes Richard III, King of England, and need only defeat the exiled Henry Tudor to retain power.

Tower of London

92 mins | Drama, History | Nov. 17, 1939

Tower of London
In the 15th century Richard Duke of Gloucester, aided by his club-footed executioner Mord, eliminates those ahead of him in succession to the throne, then occupied by his brother King Edward IV of England. As each murder is accomplished he takes particular delight in removing small figurines, each resembling one of the successors, from a throne-room dollhouse, until he alone remains. After the death of Edward he becomes Richard III, King of England, and need only defeat the exiled Henry Tudor to retain power.
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers Universal Pictures
Original title Tower of London
Directors Rowland V. Lee
Writers Robert N. Lee

Cast

Basil Rathbone

as Richard - Duke of Gloucester

Boris Karloff

as Mord

Barbara O'Neil

as Queen Elyzabeth

Ian Hunter

as King Edward IV

Vincent Price

as Duke of Clarence

Nan Grey

as Lady Alice Barton

Ernest Cossart

as Tom Clink

John Sutton

as John Wyatt

Leo G. Carroll

as Lord Hastings

Miles Mander

as King Henry VI

Lionel Belmore

as Beacon - a Chamberlain

Rose Hobart

as Anne Neville

Ronald Sinclair

as Boy King Edward

John Herbert-Bond

as Young Prince Richard

Ralph Forbes

as Henry Tudor

Frances Robinson

as Duchess Isobel

G.P. Huntley

as Wales

John Rodion

as Lord DeVere

Walter Tetley

as Chimney Sweep

Donnie Dunagan

as Baby Prince

Stanley Blystone

as First Gate Guard Greeting Tom Clink (uncredited)

Joan Carroll

as Lady Mowbray (uncredited)

Caroline Frances Cooke

as Woman (uncredited)

Jean Fenwick

as Lady in Waiting (uncredited)

Robert Greig

as Friar Cautioning John Wyatt (uncredited) / Friar Cautioning John Wyatt

Holmes Herbert

as Councilman (uncredited)

P.J. Kelly

as Beggar (uncredited)

Murdock MacQuarrie

as Councilman (uncredited)

Merrill McCormick

as Beggar (uncredited)

C. Montague Shaw

as Majordomo (uncredited)

Ann E. Todd

as Princess (uncredited)

Ernie Adams

as Thirsty Prisoner

Richard Alexander

as 2nd Gate Guard Greeting Tom Clink

Harry A. Bailey

as Councilman

Reginald Barlow

as Sherriff

Ted Billings

as Beggar

Ed Brady

as Beggar

Louise Brien

as Lady in Waiting

Howard Brooks

as Cardinal

Georgia Caine

as Dowager

Harry Cording

as Lead Murderer of the Children

Nigel De Brulier

as Archbishop at St. John's Chapel (uncredited)

Fred Farrell

as Beggar

Martin Faust

as Dighton

Al Ferguson

as Cleric

John George

as Spy (uncredited)

Frank Hagney

as Soldier

Sibyl Harris

as Woman

Ivo Henderson

as Haberdeer

Colin Kenny

as Soldier

George Lloyd

as Moat Guard

Michael Mark

as Henry VI's Servant

Jim Mason

as Beggar

Charles Miller

as Councilman

Arthur Mulliner

as Councilman

Claude Payton

as Councilman

Charles Peck

as Page Boy

Russ Powell

as Sexton

Francis Powers

as Priest

Evelyn Selbie

as Beggar Woman

Venetia Severn

as Princess

Yvonne Severn

as Princess

Edgar Sherrod

as Priest

Ivan F. Simpson

as Anne's Protector

Jack C. Smith

as Forrest

Arthur Stenning

as Soldier

Donald Stuart

as Torturer Bunch

Denis Tankard

as Beggar

Cyril Thornton

as Prisoner

David Thursby

as Beggar

Claire Whitney

as Civilian Woman

Guy York Jr.

as Soldier