History called her "The Temptress"!
The recently widowed Mary Stuart returns to Scotland to reclaim her throne but is opposed by her half-brother and her own Scottish lords.
Mary of Scotland (1936) is a drama, history and romance film directed by John Ford, released on July 28, 1936 with a runtime of 2h 3m. It stars Katharine Hepburn, Florence Eldridge, Fredric March and Douglas Walton. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 43 ratings.
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Katharine Hepburn
as Mary Stuart
Florence Eldridge
as Elizabeth Tudor
Fredric March
as Bothwell
Douglas Walton
as Darnley
John Carradine
as Rizzio
Robert Barrat
as Morton
Gavin Muir
as Leicester
Ian Keith
as Moray
Moroni Olsen
as John Knox
William Stack
as Ruthven
Ralph Forbes
as Randolph
Alan Mowbray
as Throckmorton
Directed by John Ford, written by Dudley Nichols and Maxwell Anderson, produced by Pandro S. Berman.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 43 ratings.
I'm not sure how much whisky the studio bosses must have had before alighting on the choice of Katherine Hepburn and Fredric March for this telling of the story of Mary, Queen of Scots - but it was either too much, or not enough! Beginning after her return to her kingdom following the death of her French husband, Francis II, it tells the tale of her battles with her nobles; her hapless drunken husband Darnley…
Reviewed on April 27, 2022
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Mary of Scotland (1936) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV and HBO Max, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Mary of Scotland (1936) includes Katharine Hepburn, Florence Eldridge, Fredric March, Douglas Walton and John Carradine. The film was directed by John Ford. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Mary of Scotland was released on July 28, 1936 and runs for 2h 3m.
Mary of Scotland (1936) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 43 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.
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