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Tower of London (1939) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Rowland V. Lee

Writing Credits  

Robert N. Lee ... (original screen play)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Basil Rathbone ... Richard, Duke of Gloucester
Boris Karloff ... Mord
Barbara O'Neil ... Queen Elyzabeth
Ian Hunter ... King Edward IV
Vincent Price ... Duke of Clarence
Nan Grey ... Lady Alice Barton
Ernest Cossart ... Tom Clink
John Sutton ... John Wyatt
Leo G. Carroll ... Lord Hastings
Miles Mander ... King Henry VI
Lionel Belmore ... Beacon
Rose Hobart ... Anne Neville
Ronald Sinclair ... Boy King Edward
John Herbert-Bond John Herbert-Bond ... Young Prince Richard
Ralph Forbes ... Henry Tudor
Frances Robinson Frances Robinson ... Duchess Isobel
G.P. Huntley ... Wales
John Rodion John Rodion ... Lord DeVere
Walter Tetley Walter Tetley ... Chimney Sweep
Donnie Dunagan ... Baby Prince
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ernie Adams ... Thirsty Prisoner (uncredited)
Richard Alexander ... 2nd Gate Guard Greeting Tom Clink (uncredited)
Harry A. Bailey Harry A. Bailey ... Councilman (uncredited)
Reginald Barlow ... Sherriff (uncredited)
Ted Billings Ted Billings ... Beggar (uncredited)
Stanley Blystone ... First Gate Guard Greeting Tom Clink (uncredited)
Ed Brady ... Beggar (uncredited)
Louise Brien Louise Brien ... Lady in Waiting (uncredited)
Howard Brooks Howard Brooks ... Cardinal (uncredited)
Georgia Caine ... Dowager (uncredited)
Joan Carroll ... Lady Mowbray (uncredited)
Caroline Frances Cooke ... Woman (uncredited)
Harry Cording ... Lead Murderer of the Children (uncredited)
Russell Custer Russell Custer ... Villager (uncredited)
Nigel De Brulier ... Archbishop at St. John's Chapel (uncredited)
Jack Deery Jack Deery ... Royal Subject (uncredited)
Fred Farrell Fred Farrell ... Beggar (uncredited)
Martin Faust ... Dighton (uncredited)
Jean Fenwick ... Lady in Waiting (uncredited)
Al Ferguson ... Cleric (uncredited)
John George ... Spy (uncredited)
Robert Greig ... Friar Cautioning John Wyatt (uncredited)
Frank Hagney ... Soldier (uncredited)
Sibyl Harris ... Woman (uncredited)
Ivo Henderson Ivo Henderson ... Haberdeer (uncredited)
Holmes Herbert ... Councilman (uncredited)
P.J. Kelly P.J. Kelly ... Beggar (uncredited)
Colin Kenny ... Soldier (uncredited)
George Lloyd ... Moat Guard (uncredited)
Murdock MacQuarrie ... Councilman (uncredited)
Michael Mark ... Henry VI's Servant (uncredited)
Jim Mason ... Beggar (uncredited)
Merrill McCormick ... Beggar (uncredited)
Charles Miller Charles Miller ... Councilman (uncredited)
Arthur Mulliner Arthur Mulliner ... Councilman (uncredited)
Claude Payton Claude Payton ... Councilman (uncredited)
Charles Peck ... Page Boy (uncredited)
Russ Powell ... Sexton (uncredited)
Francis Powers ... Priest (uncredited)
Victor Romito Victor Romito ... Guard (uncredited)
John Roy ... Guard (uncredited)
Evelyn Selbie ... Beggar Woman (uncredited)
Venetia Severn Venetia Severn ... Princess (uncredited)
Yvonne Severn Yvonne Severn ... Princess (uncredited)
C. Montague Shaw ... Majordomo (uncredited)
Edgar Sherrod ... Priest (uncredited)
Ivan F. Simpson ... Anne's Protector (uncredited)
Jack C. Smith Jack C. Smith ... Forrest (uncredited)
Ray Spiker ... Solider (uncredited)
Schuyler Standish Schuyler Standish ... Page (uncredited)
Arthur Stenning Arthur Stenning ... Soldier (uncredited)
Donald Stuart ... Torturer Bunch (uncredited)
Denis Tankard Denis Tankard ... Beggar (uncredited)
Cyril Thornton Cyril Thornton ... Prisoner (uncredited)
David Thursby David Thursby ... Beggar (uncredited)
Ann E. Todd ... Princess (uncredited)
Claire Whitney ... Civilian Woman (uncredited)
Guy York Jr. Guy York Jr. ... Soldier (uncredited)

Produced by 

Rowland V. Lee ... producer

Music by 

Frank Skinner ... (uncredited)

Cinematography by 

George Robinson ... director of photography

Editing by 

Edward Curtiss

Art Direction by 

Jack Otterson

Set Decoration by 

Russell A. Gausman ... (as R.A. Gausman) (set decorations)

Makeup Department 

Sam Kaufman ... makeup artist (uncredited)
Otto Lederer ... makeup artist (uncredited)
Jack P. Pierce ... makeup artist (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Fred Frank ... assistant director
Ford Beebe ... second unit director (uncredited)

Art Department 

Richard H. Riedel ... associate art director

Sound Department 

Bernard B. Brown ... sound supervisor
William Hedgcock ... technician

Visual Effects by 

Jack Cosgrove ... matte effects (uncredited)
Russell Lawson ... matte effects (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Edward Colman ... camera operator (uncredited)
Arthur Gerstle ... assistant camera (uncredited)
Henry Schuster ... background photographer (uncredited)
George J. Teague ... process photographer (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Vera West ... gowns
Eugene Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Paul Landres ... assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department 

Charles Previn ... musical director
Frank Skinner ... orchestrations
Louis Forbes ... music associate (uncredited)
Ralph Freed ... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Hans J. Salter ... composer: stock music (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited)
Frank Skinner ... composer: stock music (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

G.O.T. Bagley ... technical advisor (as Major G.O.T. Bagley)
Gerald Grove ... technical advisor (as Sir Gerald Grove - Bart.)
Fred Cavens ... fencing master (uncredited)
Crew verified as complete

See also

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