Tower of London is a 1939 historical film directed and produced by Rowland V. Lee. It stars Basil Rathbone, Boris Karloff, Barbara O'Neil and Ian Hunter. The film is based on the traditional depiction of Richard rising to become King of England in 1483 by eliminating everyone ahead of him.
Storyline:
Ambitious Richard, Duke of Gloucester (Basil Rathbone), brother of King Edward IV (Ian Hunter), maneuvers to get the powerful John Wyatt (John Sutton) to France, then has his brother make him the Lord Protectorate for Edward's sons, the two young princes. Impatient that the ill Edward clings to life, Richard arranges his death, as well as that of his other brother, the Duke of Clarence (Vincent Price). With only the princes remaining, Richard's obsession to rule shows no sign of abating.
Credits:
Basil Rathbone as Richard, Duke of Gloucester
Boris Karloff as Mord
Barbara O'Neil as Queen Elyzabeth
Ian Hunter as King Edward IV
Vincent Price as Duke of Clarence
Nan Grey as Lady Alice Barton
Ernest Cossart as Tom Clink
John Sutton as John Wyatt
Leo G. Carroll as Lord Hastings
Miles Mander as King Henry VI
Lionel Belmore as Beacon
Rose Hobart as Anne Neville
Ronald Sinclair as Boy King Edward
John Herbert-Bond as Young Prince Richard
Ralph Forbes as Henry Tudor
Frances Robinson as Duchess Isobel
G. P. Huntley as Wales
Rodion Rathbone as Lord DeVere
Walter Tetley as Chimney Sweep
Donnie Dunagan as Baby Prince
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