The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)

Elizabeth I's love for the Earl of Essex threatens to destroy her kingdom. 1939-11-11 United States of America 106 Min. PG-13
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Overview

This period drama frames the tumultuous affair between Queen Elizabeth I and the man who would be King of England.

Cast

Bette Davis is Queen Elizabeth
Queen Elizabeth
Errol Flynn is The Earl of Essex
The Earl of Essex
Olivia de Havilland is Lady Penelope Gray
Lady Penelope Gray
Donald Crisp is Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon
Alan Hale is The Prince of Tyrone
The Prince of Tyrone
Vincent Price is Sir Walter Raleigh
Sir Walter Raleigh
Henry Stephenson is Lord Burghley
Lord Burghley
Henry Daniell is Sir Robert Cecil
Sir Robert Cecil
James Stephenson is Sir Thomas Egerton
Sir Thomas Egerton
Nanette Fabray is Mistress Margaret Radcliffe
Mistress Margaret Radcliffe
Ralph Forbes is Lord Knollys
Lord Knollys
Robert Warwick is Lord Mountjoy
Lord Mountjoy