L'usurpatore (1939)
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1h 32min
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La storia ambientata nell'Inghilterra del XV secolo, racconta delle lotte interne per l'ascesa al trono fra Riccardo duca di Gloucester che, aiutato da Mord, riesce ad eliminare ogni altro avversario. A contrastarlo, Enrico Tudor. Dalla lotta tra le due fazioni, scaturirà la battaglia di Bosworth Field.
Cast Principale
Cast Completo
| Attore | Ruolo |
|---|---|
| John Sutton | John Wyatt |
| Leo G. Carroll | Lord Hastings |
| Miles Mander | King Henry VI |
| Lionel Belmore | Beacon - a Chamberlain |
| Rose Hobart | Anne Neville |
| Ronald Sinclair | Boy King Edward |
| John Herbert-Bond | Young Prince Richard |
| Ralph Forbes | Henry Tudor |
| Frances Robinson | Duchess Isobel |
| G.P. Huntley | Wales |
| John Rodion | Lord DeVere |
| Walter Tetley | Chimney Sweep |
| Donnie Dunagan | Baby Prince |
| Stanley Blystone | First Gate Guard Greeting Tom Clink (uncredited) |
| Joan Carroll | Lady Mowbray (uncredited) |
| Caroline Frances Cooke | Woman (uncredited) |
| Jean Fenwick | Lady in Waiting (uncredited) |
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| Robert Greig | Friar Cautioning John Wyatt (uncredited) |
| Holmes Herbert | Councilman (uncredited) |
| P.J. Kelly | Beggar (uncredited) |
| Murdock MacQuarrie | Councilman (uncredited) |
| Merrill McCormick | Beggar (uncredited) |
| C. Montague Shaw | Majordomo (uncredited) |
| Ann E. Todd | Princess (uncredited) |
| Ernie Adams | Thirsty Prisoner (uncredited) |
| Richard Alexander | 2nd Gate Guard Greeting Tom Clink (uncredited) |
| Harry A. Bailey | Councilman (uncredited) |
| Reginald Barlow | Sherriff (uncredited) |
| Ted Billings | Beggar (uncredited) |
| Ed Brady | Beggar (uncredited) |
| Louise Brien | Lady in Waiting |
| Howard Brooks | Cardinal |
| Georgia Caine | Dowager |
| Harry Cording | Lead Murderer of the Children |
| Nigel De Brulier | Archbishop at St. John's Chapel (uncredited) |
| Fred Farrell | Beggar (uncredited) |
| Martin Faust | Dighton (uncredited) |
| Al Ferguson | Cleric (uncredited) |
| John George | Spy (uncredited) |
| Robert Greig | Friar Cautioning John Wyatt |
| Frank Hagney | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Sibyl Harris | Woman |
| Ivo Henderson | Haberdeer |
| Colin Kenny | Soldier |
| George Lloyd | Moat Guard |
| Michael Mark | Henry VI's Servant |
| James Pier Mason | Beggar |
| Charles Miller | Councilman |
| Arthur Mulliner | Councilman |
| Claude Payton | Councilman |
| Charles Peck | Page Boy |
| Russ Powell | Sexton |
| Francis Powers | Priest |
| Evelyn Selbie | Beggar Woman |
| Venetia Severn | Princess |
| Yvonne Severn | Princess |
| Edgar Sherrod | Priest |
| Ivan F. Simpson | Anne's Protector |
| Jack C. Smith | Forrest |
| Schuyler Standish | Page |
| Arthur Stenning | Soldier |
| Donald Stuart | Torturer Bunch |
| Denis Tankard | Beggar |
| Cyril Thornton | Prisoner |
| David Thursby | Beggar |
| Claire Whitney | Civilian Woman |
| Guy York Jr. | Soldier |
Generi
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Scheda tecnica
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Tower of London |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Universal Pictures |
| Data di uscita | 17 novembre 1939 |
| Director | Rowland V. Lee |
| Producer | Rowland V. Lee |
| Writer | Robert N. Lee, William Shakespeare |
| Editors | Edward Curtiss, Paul Landres |
| Cinematography | George Robinson, Edward Colman, Arthur Gerstle, Henry Schuster, George J. Teague |
| Asst. Directors | Fred Frank, Rowland V. Lee |
| Camera Operators | Edward Colman, George Robinson, Arthur Gerstle, Henry Schuster, George J. Teague |
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| Add. Photography | George Robinson, Edward Colman, Arthur Gerstle, Henry Schuster, George J. Teague |
| Production Design | Russell A. Gausman, Jack Otterson, Richard H. Riedel |
| Art Direction | Jack Otterson, Russell A. Gausman, Richard H. Riedel |
| Set Decoration | Russell A. Gausman, Jack Otterson, Richard H. Riedel |
| Visual Effects | Jack Cosgrove, Russell Lawson |
| Composer | Frank Skinner, Ralph Freed, Hans J. Salter, Bernard B. Brown, William Hedgcock, Louis Forbes, Charles Previn |
| Sound | Frank Skinner, Bernard B. Brown, William Hedgcock, Louis Forbes, Charles Previn, Ralph Freed, Hans J. Salter |
| Costume Design | Vera West, Otto Lederer, Jack Pierce, Sam Kaufman |
| Makeup | Otto Lederer, Jack Pierce, Sam Kaufman, Vera West |
| Hairstyling | Otto Lederer, Vera West, Jack Pierce, Sam Kaufman |
Altri film di Rowland V. Lee
Altri film con Basil Rathbone
Date di uscita per paese
| Tipo | Paese | Data | Cert. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uscita in sala |  Stati Uniti | 17 nov 1939 | — | — |
| Uscita in sala |  Russia | 24 nov 1948 | — | Субтитры – к/ст им. Горького, 1948 г. |
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