Director: George Sidney

Writers: Jan Lustig; Arthur Wimperis

From novel: Young Bess by Margaret Irwin

Music by: Miklos Rozsa

Producer: Sidney Franklin

Keywords: Drama, Biography, British Royalty

Fictionalized biography of Queen Elizabeth I, prior to her accession to the throne. Before that point, her position was always precarious. Bess is in love with the ambitious and opportunistic Thomas Seymour, brother of Lady Jane Seymour; he however marries Bess's stepmother, Catherine Parr. Received Oscar nominations for Best Art Direction and Best Costume Oscars.

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Dawn Addams	Actor	21-Sep-1930	7-May-1985	A King in New York
Robert Arthur	Actor	18-Jun-1925	1-Oct-2008	Ace in the Hole
Kathleen Byron	Actor	11-Jan-1921	18-Jan-2009	Black Narcissus
Leo G. Carroll	Actor	25-Oct-1892	16-Oct-1972	Waverly on The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
Noreen Corcoran	Actor	20-Oct-1943	15-Jan-2016	Kelly Gregg on Bachelor Father
Stewart Granger	Actor	6-May-1913	16-Aug-1993	King Solomon's Mines
Cecil Kellaway	Actor	22-Aug-1893	28-Feb-1973	Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Deborah Kerr	Actor	30-Sep-1921	16-Oct-2007	From Here to Eternity
Charles Laughton	Actor	1-Jul-1899	15-Dec-1962	Island of Lost Souls
Doris Lloyd	Actor	3-Jul-1896	21-May-1968	British-American character actress
Lester Matthews	Actor	6-Jun-1900	6-Jun-1975	The Raven
Alan Napier	Actor	7-Jan-1903	8-Aug-1988	Alfred on Batman
Guy Rolfe	Actor	27-Dec-1911	19-Oct-2003	Mr. Sardonicus
Jean Simmons	Actor	31-Jan-1929	22-Jan-2010	Guys and Dolls
Elaine Stewart	Actor	31-May-1930	27-Jun-2011	Brigadoon
Ivan Triesault	Actor	14-Jul-1898	3-Jan-1980	The Amazing Transparent Man
Norma Varden	Actor	20-Jan-1898	19-Jan-1989	Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Kay Walsh	Actor	27-Aug-1911	16-Apr-2005	The Horse's Mouth

CAST

Starring
Jean Simmons	...   Young Bess
Stewart Granger	...   Thomas Seymour
Deborah Kerr	...   Catherine
Charles Laughton	...   King Henry
With
Kay Walsh	...   Mrs. Ashley
Guy Rolfe	...   Ned Seymour
Kathleen Byron	...   Ann Seymour
Cecil Kellaway	...   Mr. Parry
Rex Thompson	...   Edward
Robert Arthur	...   Barnaby
Leo G. Carroll	...   Mr. Mums
Norma Varden	...   Lady Tyrwhitt
Alan Napier	...   Robert Tyrwhitt
Noreen Corcoran	...   Young Bess Age 6
Ivan Triesault	...   Danish Envoy
Elaine Stewart	...   Anne Boleyn
Dawn Addams	...   Kate Howard
Doris Lloyd	...   Mother Jack
Lumsden Hare	...   Archbishop Cranmer
Lester Matthews	...   Sir William Paget

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