Richard III
movie
Conscience is a word that cowards use.
Released December 13, 1955
Overview
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.
Cast
Laurence Olivier
as
Richard III
Cedric Hardwicke
as
King Edward IV of England
Nicholas Hannen
as
Archbishop
Ralph Richardson
as
Duke of Buckingham
John Gielgud
as
George, Duke of Clarence
Mary Kerridge
as
Queen Elizabeth
Pamela Brown
as
Jane Shore
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Paul Huson
as
Edward, Prince of Wales
Claire Bloom
as
The Lady Anne
Wallace Bosco
as
Monk
Andrew Cruickshank
as
Brackenbury
Clive Morton
as
The Lord Rivers
Crew
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Colley Cibber
as
Writer
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David Garrick
as
Writer
Laurence Olivier
as
Director
William Shakespeare
as
Theatre Play
Laurence Olivier
as
Screenplay
Otto Heller
as
Director of Photography
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Jack N. Green
as
Third Assistant Director
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Helga Cranston
as
Editor
Laurence Olivier
as
Producer
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Tony Sforzini
as
Makeup Artist
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Roger K. Furse
as
Production Design
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Gladys Atkinson
as
Hair Designer