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| Katharine Hepburn | ... | Mary Stuart | |
| Fredric March | ... | Bothwell | |
| Florence Eldridge | ... | Elizabeth Tudor | |
| Douglas Walton | ... | Darnley | |
| John Carradine | ... | Rizzio | |
| Robert Barrat | ... | Morton | |
| Gavin Muir | ... | Leicester | |
| Ian Keith | ... | Moray | |
| Moroni Olsen | ... | John Knox | |
| William Stack | ... | Ruthven | |
| Ralph Forbes | ... | Randolph | |
| Alan Mowbray | ... | Throckmorton | |
| Frieda Inescort | ... | Mary Beaton | |
| Donald Crisp | ... | Huntly | |
| David Torrence | ... | Lindsay | |
| Molly Lamont | ... | Mary Livingstone | |
| Anita Colby | ... | Mary Fleming | |
| Jean Fenwick | ... | Mary Seton | |
| Lionel Pape | ... | Burghley | |
| Alec Craig | ... | Donal | |
| Mary Gordon | ... | Nurse | |
| Monte Blue | ... | Messenger | |
| Leonard Mudie | ... | Maitland | |
| Brandon Hurst | ... | Airan | |
| Wilfred Lucas | ... | Lexington | |
| D'Arcy Corrigan | ... | Kirkcaldy | |
| Frank Baker | ... | Douglas | |
| Cyril McLaglen | ... | Faudoncide | |
| Doris Lloyd | ... | Fisherman's Wife | |
| Robert Warwick | ... | Sir Francis Knollys | |
| Murray Kinnell | ... | Judge | |
| Lawrence Grant | ... | Judge | |
| Ivan F. Simpson | ... | Judge (as Ivan Simpson) | |
| Nigel De Brulier | ... | Judge (as Nigel de Brulier) | |
| Barlowe Borland | ... | Judge | |
| Walter Byron | ... | Walsingham | |
| Wyndham Standing | ... | Sergeant-at-Arms | |
| Earle Foxe | ... | Earl of Kent | |
| Paul McAllister | ... | du Croche | |
| Lionel Belmore | ... | Fisherman | |
| Gaston Glass | ... | Frenchman | |
| Neil Fitzgerald | ... | Nobleman | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Frank Anthony | ... | Man (uncredited) | |
| John Blood | ... | Man (uncredited) | |
| Al Bridge | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Tommy Bupp | ... | Boy in Boat (uncredited) | |
| David Clyde | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Hallam Cooley | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Jean De Briac | ... | Man (uncredited) | |
| Harvey D'Roulle Foster | ... | Man (uncredited) | |
| Jerry Frank | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Bud Geary | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Douglas Gerrard | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Hilda Grenier | ... | Woman (uncredited) | |
| Winter Hall | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Halliwell Hobbes | ... | Man (uncredited) | |
| Robert Homans | ... | Jailer (uncredited) | |
| Shep Houghton | ... | Soldier (uncredited) | |
| Maxine Jennings | ... | Woman (uncredited) | |
| Jean Kircher | ... | Prince James (uncredited) | |
| Judith Kircher | ... | Prince James (uncredited) | |
| Fred Malatesta | ... | Man (uncredited) | |
| G.L. McDonnell | ... | Man (uncredited) | |
| Wedgwood Nowell | ... | Queen Elizabeth's Majordomo (uncredited) | |
| John Pickard | ... | Soldier dueling Bothwell (uncredited) | |
| Father Raemers | ... | Man (uncredited) | |
| Robert Ryan | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Leslie Sketchley | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Wingate Smith | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Pat Somerset | ... | Mary's Majordomo (uncredited) | |
| Harry Tenbrook | ... | One of Queen Mary's Guards (uncredited) | |
| John Tyke | ... | Man (uncredited) | |
| Billy Watson | ... | Fisherman's son (uncredited) | |
| Bobs Watson | ... | Fisherman's Son (uncredited) | |
| Niles Welch | ... | Man (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| John Ford | |||
| Leslie Goodwins | (uncredited) | ||
Writing credits | ||
| Dudley Nichols | (screenplay) | |
| Maxwell Anderson | (play) | |
| Mortimer Offner | contributing writer (uncredited) | |
Produced by | |||
| Pandro S. Berman | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Nathaniel Shilkret | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Joseph H. August | (photographed by) | ||
| Jack MacKenzie | (uncredited) | ||
Art Direction by | |||
| Van Nest Polglase | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Walter Plunkett | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Mel Berns | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
| Louise Sloane | .... | hair stylist: Ms. Hepburn (uncredited) | |
Production Management | |||
| Bert Gilroy | .... | unit manager (uncredited) | |
| Louis Shapiro | .... | unit manager (uncredited) | |
| Charles Stallings | .... | unit manager (uncredited) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Edward Donahue | .... | assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Carroll Clark | .... | associate art director | |
| Darrell Silvera | .... | set dresser | |
Sound Department | |||
| Hugh McDowell Jr. | .... | sound recordist | |
| Denzil A. Cutler | .... | sound recordist (uncredited) | |
| George Marsh | .... | sound edit (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Vernon L. Walker | .... | photographic effects (as Vernon Walker) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Louie Anderson | .... | grip (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Jane Loring | .... | editorial associate | |
| Robert Parrish | .... | assistant editor (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Maurice De Packh | .... | orchestrator (as Maurice de Packh) | |
| Nathaniel Shilkret | .... | musical director (uncredited) | |
| Max Steiner | .... | composer: stock music (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Jack Bond | .... | stand-in: Fredric March (uncredited) | |
| Patricia Doyle | .... | stand-in: Katharine Hepburn (uncredited) | |
| Idalyn Dupre | .... | stand-in: Frieda Inescort (uncredited) | |
| Georgia French | .... | stand-in (uncredited) | |
| Hermes Pan | .... | choreographer (uncredited) | |
| Meta Stern | .... | script clerk (uncredited) | |
| Bill Worth | .... | stand-in: John Carradine (uncredited) | |
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The complicated historical background involved in MARY OF Scotland is such that unless you know something about British monarchs you'll have a hard time knowing where the truth lies in this epic historical romance. But it's clear that KATHARINE HEPBURN gives a radiant performance as Mary, Queen of Scots--the only drawback being that she never ages a bit over a twenty-five year span. When she goes to her execution, she looks just as young as she did in the opening scene.
It's a pleasure to report that FREDRIC MARCH breathes a lot of life into his portrayal of Bothwell. Too bad he didn't exhibit this kind of gusto when he played the title role in ANTHONY ADVERSE the same year. He's all bravado and robust athletic grace and looks good in his period costumes. Maybe we owe his strong performance to John Ford, but whatever it is, he's much better here than he was as Anthony Adverse.
JOHN CARRADINE seemed an unusual choice to play Rizzo, the Italian secretary who happens to be a troubadour of sorts, but it's nice to see him in a more sympathetic role for a change. DONALD CRISP, ALAN MOBRAY, DOUGLAS WALTON and FRIEDA INESCOURT are interesting in supporting roles.
Walton is another actor who shines here, rather than remaining colorless in the background of many a film. He gives a flamboyant performance as Lord Darnley and it's probably among the best roles he ever had.
FLORENCE ELDRIDGE makes an interesting Queen Elizabeth, less showy in the role than Bette Davis or Flora Robson but still with the right amount of regal spirit.
John Ford directs the first half of the film with his usual authority but things get a little too repetitious and slow-moving in the second half when tedium really settles in before Mary's final walk to the execution block.
Summing up: A mixed bag, some strong performances, a few strong scenes but overall result is disappointing. Here's an historical romance that cried out for Technicolor. It manages to look drab in B&W despite the lavish costumes and good photography.