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22 July 1955 (USA) morePlot:
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. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. moreUser Comments:
The film typifies Davis' compelling moves as her proud and cunning performance… moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | Bette Davis | ... | Queen Elizabeth I |
 | Richard Todd | ... | Sir Walter Raleigh |
 | Joan Collins | ... | Beth Throgmorton |
 | Jay Robinson | ... | Chadwick |
| Herbert Marshall | ... | Lord Leicester (Robert Dudley) |
| Dan O'Herlihy | ... | Lord Derry |
| Robert Douglas | ... | Sir Christopher Hatton |
| Romney Brent | ... | French Ambassador |
| Leslie Parrish | ... | Anne (as Marjorie Hellen) |
| Lisa Daniels | ... | Mary |
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2.55 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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On his return to England in 1581, after fighting honorably and victoriously in the Irish War, Walter Raleigh (Richard Todd) makes his way to Lord Leicester (Herbert Marshall), a confidant of Queen Elizabeth (Bette Davis).
Lord Leicester is so impressed with his good looking and self-confidence, that he arranges for him an introduction at Court…
Raleigh, hoping to gain the queen's attention so he can interest her in sponsoring his ambition to sail to the New World and return with great loots, orders a costly blue cape he cannot afford…By laying it over a mud puddle in her path as she crosses the palace courtyard, Raleigh got what he deeply desires…
Formerly presented to her and openly inspired with a foolish and excessive passion, Queen Elizabeth appoints him as Captain of the Guard against the advice of Chadwick (Jay Robinson), a counselor whose dislike of Raleigh is unrestricted…
Once in the Palace, and close to the queen, Raleigh falls in love with one of her beautiful attendants, Beth Throgmorton (Joan Collins), who feels she is competing with the queen for Raleigh's kindness…
In a position to have entire faith in the queen, Raleigh tells her of his hope of being sent to the New World to seek fortunes… Indulgent at first, Elizabeth finally considers his offer and promises him one ship for his expedition… On the eve of his departure, Elizabeth knights Raleigh in her bed-chamber ignoring that, while awaiting her decision, he has married Beth in a secret ceremony…
It all makes for a pretty interesting historical motion picture not to be missed…