
The Sword and the Rose
Tells the story of Mary Tudor and her troubled path to true love. Henry VIII, for political reasons, determines to wed her to the King of France. She tries to flee to America with her love but is captured when she is "un-hatted" on board ship. In return for her consent to the marriage with France, Henry agrees to let her choose her second husband. When King Louis of France dies, Mary is kidnaped by the Duke of Buckingham. He tries to force her to marry him but she is rescued by her love in an exciting battle on the beach.
Release Date: 1953-07-23
Adventure
Drama
History
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Casts

Richard Todd
as Charles Brandon

Glynis Johns
as Princess Mary Tudor

James Robertson Justice
as King Henry VIII

Michael Gough
as Duke of Buckingham

Peter Copley
as Sir Edwin Caskoden

Rosalie Crutchley
as Queen Katherine

D.A. Clarke-Smith
as Cardinal Wolsey

John Vere
as Lawyer Clerk

Jean Mercure
as King Louis XII

Gérard Oury
as Dauphin of France