poster

1955

NR (12/13/1955) (GB)

Drama, History,

2h 35m

72

User Score

Conscience is a word that cowards use.

Overview

Having helped his brother King Edward IV take the throne of England, the jealous hunchback Richard, Duke of Gloucester, plots to seize power for himself. Masterfully deceiving and plotting against nearly everyone in the royal court, including his eventual wife, Lady Anne, and his brother George, Duke of Clarence, Richard orchestrates a bloody rise to power before finding all his gains jeopardized by those he betrayed.

1955

72

User Score

NR (12/13/1955) (GB)

Drama, History,

2h 35m

Conscience is a word that cowards use.

Overview

Having helped his brother King Edward IV take the throne of England, the jealous hunchback Richard, Duke of Gloucester, plots to seize power for himself. Masterfully deceiving and plotting against nearly everyone in the royal court, including his eventual wife, Lady Anne, and his brother George, Duke of Clarence, Richard orchestrates a bloody rise to power before finding all his gains jeopardized by those he betrayed.

Cast

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Richard III

Cedric Hardwicke

Cedric Hardwicke

King Edward IV of England

Nicholas Hannen

Nicholas Hannen

Archbishop

Ralph Richardson

Ralph Richardson

Duke of Buckingham

John Gielgud

John Gielgud

George, Duke of Clarence

Mary Kerridge

Mary Kerridge

Queen Elizabeth

Pamela Brown

Pamela Brown

Jane Shore

Paul Huson

Paul Huson

Edward, Prince of Wales

Claire Bloom

Claire Bloom

The Lady Anne

Clive Morton

Clive Morton

The Lord Rivers

Stanley Baker

Stanley Baker

Henry, Earl of Richmond

Stewart Allen

Stewart Allen

Page to Richard

Russell Thorndike

Russell Thorndike

First Priest