Movie
Richard III
Released: December 13, 1955 (1955)
Runtime: 155 minutes
Genres: Drama, History
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.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Wallace Bosco as Monk
Age at release: 75
- Nicholas Hannen as Archbishop
Age at release: 74
- Cedric Hardwicke as King Edward IV of England
Age at release: 62
- Ralph Richardson as Duke of Buckingham
Age at release: 52
- John Gielgud as George, Duke of Clarence
Age at release: 51
- Laurence Olivier as Richard III
Age at release: 48
- Andrew Cruickshank as Brackenbury
Age at release: 47
- Mary Kerridge as Queen Elizabeth
Age at release: 41
- Pamela Brown as Jane Shore
Age at release: 38
- Claire Bloom as The Lady Anne
Age at release: 24
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- Russell Thorndike as First Priest
Age at release: 70
- John Laurie as Lovel
Age at release: 58
- Clive Morton as The Lord Rivers
Age at release: 51
- Michael Ripper as Forrest
Age at release: 42
- Michael Gough as Dighton
Age at release: 39
- Patrick Troughton as Tyrell
Age at release: 35
- Stanley Baker as Henry, Earl of Richmond
Age at release: 27
- Alexander Davion as Messenger to Richard III
Age at release: 26
- Stewart Allen as Page to Richard
Age at release: Unknown
- Norman Fisher as Monk
Age at release: Unknown
- Richard Bennett as George Stanley
Age at release: Unknown