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Directed by
Laurence Olivier 
 
Writing credits
William Shakespeare (play)

Colley Cibber  textual alterations
David Garrick  textual alterations for his production of the play
Laurence Olivier  uncredited

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification
Cedric Hardwicke ... King Edward IV of England
Nicholas Hannen ... Archbishop

Laurence Olivier ... Richard III
Ralph Richardson ... Duke of Buckingham

John Gielgud ... George, Duke of Clarence
Mary Kerridge ... Queen Elizabeth
Pamela Brown ... Jane Shore
Paul Huson ... Edward, Prince of Wales
Stewart Allen ... Page to Richard
Claire Bloom ... The Lady Anne
Russell Thorndike ... First Priest
Wallace Bosco ... Monk (as Wally Bosco)
Norman Fisher ... Monk
Andrew Cruickshank ... Brackenbury
Clive Morton ... The Lord Rivers
Terence Greenidge ... Scrivener
Norman Wooland ... Catesby
Alec Clunes ... The Lord Hastings
Dan Cunningham ... The Lord Grey
Douglas Wilmer ... The Lord Dorset
Laurence Naismith ... The Lord Stanley
Michael Gough ... Dighton, 1st murderer
Michael Ripper ... Forrest, 2nd murderer
Helen Haye ... Duchess of York
Andy Shine ... Young Duke of York
Roy Russell ... Abbot
George Woodbridge ... Lord Mayor of London
Esmond Knight ... Ratcliffe
John Laurie ... Lovel
Peter Williams ... Messenger to Hastings
Timothy Bateson ... Ostler

Willoughby Gray ... 2nd Priest
Ann Wilton ... Scrub woman
Bill Shine ... Beadle
Derek Prentice ... Clergyman
Deering Wells ... Clergyman
Richard Bennett ... George Stanley
Patrick Troughton ... Tyrell
Brian Nissen ... Messenger to Richard
Alexander Davion ... Messenger to Richard
Lane Meddick ... Messenger to Richard
Robert Bishop ... Messenger to Richard
John Phillips ... Norfolk
Stanley Baker ... Henry, Earl of Richmond
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Howard Knight ... Boy (uncredited)
Rosalind Knight ... Lady-in-waiting (uncredited)
Gareth Tandy ... Boy (uncredited)
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Produced by
Laurence Olivier .... producer
Alexander Korda .... producer (uncredited)
 
Original Music by
William Walton  (as Sir William Walton)
 
Cinematography by
Otto Heller 
 
Film Editing by
Helga Cranston 
 
Production Design by
Roger K. Furse  (as Roger Furse)
 
Art Direction by
Carmen Dillon 
 
Makeup Department
Gladys Atkinson .... hair stylist
Tony Sforzini .... makeup artist
Gordon Bond .... hair stylist (uncredited)
Trevor Crole-Rees .... makeup artist (uncredited)
George Partleton .... makeup artist (uncredited)
 
Production Management
John W. Gossage .... production supervisor (as John Gossage)
Jack Martin .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gerry O'Hara .... assistant director
René Dupont .... second assistant director (uncredited)
Jack N. Green .... third assistant director (uncredited)
Bert Pearl .... second assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Roger Ramsdell .... set dresser
Robert White .... scenic artist
William Hutchinson .... draughtsman (uncredited)
Arthur Lawson .... assistant art director (uncredited)
Terence Morgan .... assistant designer (uncredited)
James Sawyer .... draughtsman (uncredited)
Frank Willson .... draughtsman (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Red Law .... sound recordist
Bert Rule .... sound editor
George Stephenson .... sound recordist
Norman Daines .... dubbing crew (uncredited)
Jack Davies .... boom operator (uncredited)
Bob Jones .... dubbing crew (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Wally Veevers .... special effects
 
Visual Effects by
Bob Cuff .... matte painter (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Denys N. Coop .... camera operator (as Denys Coop)
Frank Howard .... camera grip
Jack Sullivan .... chief electrician
John Cabrera .... focus puller: second unit (uncredited)
Norman Hargood .... still photographer (uncredited)
Alex Thomson .... clapper loader (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
John McCorry .... wardrobe master (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
John Poyner .... second assistant editor (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Muir Mathieson .... conductor
 
Other crew
Joan Bridge .... technicolor color consultant
Anthony Bushell .... associate director
Jack Curran .... horse master
Pamela Davies .... continuity
Alan Dent .... text advisor
John Greenwood .... sword play
Bernard Hepton .... sword play
Laurence Olivier .... presenter
Roger Ramsdell .... titler
Luis Roberts .... location associate
Roberto Roberts .... location associate
Jeremy Taylor .... horse master
Catherine O'Brien .... unit publicist (uncredited)
Tadeo Villalba .... production assistant (uncredited)
 
Crew believed to be complete

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