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Tower of London poster
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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 71.1 / 100
1939·Drama / History / Horror·1h 32m

TOWER OF LONDON

“See: VAST ARMIES CLASH BEFORE YOUR EYES! See: AXE-COLD MASTERS OF TREACHERY! See: DARK SECRETS BEHIND GRIM TOWERS! See: CRUELTY, COLD AS A HEADSMAN'S AXE! See: BLOOD BOILING, LUSTY EXCITEMENT!”

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.

Above the Line
Rowland V. Lee·DirectorRobert N. Lee·ScreenplayGeorge Robinson·Director of PhotographyFrank Skinner·Original Music ComposerEdward Curtiss·Editor
Cast
Basil Rathbone·Richard - Duke of GloucesterBoris Karloff·MordBarbara O'Neil·Queen ElyzabethIan Hunter·King Edward IVVincent Price·Duke of ClarenceNan Grey·Lady Alice BartonErnest Cossart·Tom ClinkJohn Sutton·John WyattLeo G. Carroll·Lord HastingsMiles Mander·King Henry VI
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Rowland V. Lee·DirectorFred Frank·Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Robert N. Lee·Screenplay
Camera· 5
George Robinson·Director of PhotographyArthur Gerstle·Assistant CameraEdward Colman·Camera OperatorGeorge J. Teague·Camera TechnicianHenry Schuster·Camera Technician
Editing· 2
Edward Curtiss·EditorPaul Landres·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 7
Frank Skinner·Original Music ComposerHans J. Salter·MusicRalph Freed·MusicBernard B. Brown·Sound SupervisorWilliam Hedgcock·SoundLouis Forbes·Music CoordinatorFrank Skinner·Orchestrator
Art & Design· 7
Jack Otterson·Art DirectionVera West·Costume DesignRussell A. Gausman·Set DecorationJack Pierce·Makeup ArtistOtto Lederer·Makeup ArtistSam Kaufman·Makeup ArtistRichard H. Riedel·Art Department Assistant
Production· 1
Rowland V. Lee·Producer
Other Departments· 5
Ford Beebe·Second UnitRussell Lawson·Visual EffectsJack Cosgrove·Visual EffectsGerald Grove·Technical AdvisorMajor G.O.T. Bagley·Technical Advisor
By the Numbers
71.1
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
IMDb
83%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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