The Sword and the Rose

The Sword and the Rose

92 mins | Drama, Adventure, History | July 23, 1953

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.

The Sword and the Rose

92 mins | Drama, Adventure, History | July 23, 1953

The Sword and the Rose
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.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers Walt Disney Productions
Original title The Sword and the Rose
Directors Ken Annakin
Writers Charles Major, Lawrence Edward Watkin

Cast

Richard Todd

as Charles Brandon

Glynis Johns

as Princess Mary Tudor

James Robertson Justice

as King Henry VIII

Michael Gough

as Duke of Buckingham

Peter Copley

as Sir Edwin Caskoden

Rosalie Crutchley

as Queen Katherine

D.A. Clarke-Smith

as Cardinal Wolsey

Jane Barrett

as Lady Margaret

Ernest Jay

as Lord Chamberlain

John Vere

as Lawyer Clerk

Philip Lennard

as Chaplain

Bryan Coleman

as Earl of Surrey

Phillip Glasier

as Royal Falconer

Jean Mercure

as King Louis XII

Gérard Oury

as Dauphin of France

Fernand Fabre

as Ambassador of France

Robert le Béal

as Royal Physician

Gaston Richer

as Grand Chancellor

Helen Goss

as Princess Claude

Patrick Cargill

as French Diplomat

Anthony Sharp

as French Diplomat

Caven Watson

as Captain Bradhurst

Richard Molinas

as Father Pierre

Hal Osmond

as Costermonger

Norman Pierce

as Innkeeper

Ewen Solon

as Guardsman

Rupert Evans

as Bargeman

Paddy Ryan

as Bargeman

Thomas Heathcote

as Wrestling Second

Arthur Brander

as First Mate

Russell Waters

as Sailor

John Serret

as French Squire

Bob Simmons

as French Champion