CinemaScope spectacularly spreads before you the velvet cape and violent age of Sir Walter Raleigh and The Virgin Queen.
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.
The Virgin Queen (1955) is a drama, history and romance film directed by Henry Koster, released on July 22, 1955 with a runtime of 1h 32m. It stars Richard Todd, Bette Davis, Joan Collins and Jay Robinson. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 32 ratings.
Richard Todd
as Sir Walter Raleigh
Bette Davis
as Queen Elizabeth I
Joan Collins
as Beth Throgmorton
Jay Robinson
as Chadwick
Herbert Marshall
as Lord Leicester
Dan O'Herlihy
as Lord Derry
Robert Douglas
as Sir Christopher Hatton
Romney Brent
as French Ambassador
Leslie Parrish
as Anne
Lisa Daniels
as Mary
Gertrude Astor
as Lady-in-Waiting - 2nd Group
Rod Taylor
as Cpl. Gwilym
Directed by Henry Koster, written by Mindret Lord, Harry Brown and Harry Brown, produced by Charles Brackett.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 32 ratings.
Historically, it is safe to say that Elizabeth I and Sir Walter Raleigh didn't always get on, but I am not sure their relationship was ever quite this verbose. This is a good enough looking melodrama with Bette Davis and Richard Todd out to enrich England (and themselves) co-starring Joan Collins as the suitably "pathetic" lady in waiting who falls for Raleigh - and in so doing they both earn the enmity of a…
Reviewed on November 14, 2022
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The Virgin Queen (1955) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of The Virgin Queen (1955) includes Richard Todd, Bette Davis, Joan Collins, Jay Robinson and Herbert Marshall. The film was directed by Henry Koster. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Virgin Queen was released on July 22, 1955 and runs for 1h 32m.
The Virgin Queen (1955) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 32 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, history and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
