The Virgin Queen (1955)

  • NR
  • 07/22/1955 (US)
  • Drama, History, Romance
  • 1h 32m

CinemaScope spectacularly spreads before you the velvet cape and violent age of Sir Walter Raleigh and The Virgin Queen.

Overview

Sir Walter Raleigh overcomes court intrigue to win favor with the Queen in order to get financing for a proposed voyage to the New World.

Mindret Lord

Screenplay

Harry Brown

Screenplay, Story

Henry Koster

Director

Cast

Richard Todd's headshot

Richard Todd

Sir Walter Raleigh
Bette Davis's headshot

Bette Davis

Queen Elizabeth I
Joan Collins's headshot

Joan Collins

Beth Throgmorton
Jay Robinson's headshot

Jay Robinson

Chadwick
Herbert Marshall's headshot

Herbert Marshall

Lord Leicester
Dan O'Herlihy's headshot

Dan O'Herlihy

Lord Derry
Robert Douglas's headshot

Robert Douglas

Sir Christopher Hatton
Romney Brent's headshot

Romney Brent

French Ambassador

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