Great swashbuckling with Bette Davis giving a forceful performance, and Harold Brown's screenplay providing several memorable segments. Richard Todd wisely gives Davis plenty of room, and she doesn't disappoint.
Bette Davis, Dan O'Herlihy, Herbert Marshall
The mature Queen Elizabeth falls in love with Sir Walter Raleigh who has a dream of sailing three vessels of his own design to the New World. He brawls his way into the favor of Lord Leicester, but hi...( read more
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DVD Release Date: April 8, 2008
Stats: 47 reviews
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December 2, 2007
I ADORE BETTE DAVIS! Despite being not her best movie ever, the continued saga of the Tudors is always amazing! Her best: All About Eve and Dead Ringer!
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May 3, 2007
Bette embodies her character, yet again, like no-one else can. Pity about the crappy film and plastic supporting actors.
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