Richard III
1955/12/13 (US) | Drama, History
Conscience is a word that cowards use.
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.
Laurence Olivier
Director
Laurence Olivier
Screenplay
Lead Cast
Laurence Olivier
Richard III
Cedric Hardwicke
King Edward IV of England
Nicholas Hannen
Archbishop
Ralph Richardson
Duke of Buckingham
John Gielgud
George, Duke of Clarence
Mary Kerridge
Queen Elizabeth
Pamela Brown
Jane Shore
Budget
$ 0
Revenue
$ 0
Status
Released
Production Company
- London Films Productions
- L.O.P.
Crews
Colley Cibber
Writer
David Garrick
Writer
William Shakespeare
Theatre Play
Otto Heller
Director of Photography
Jack N. Green
Third Assistant Director
Helga Cranston
Editor