The Sword and the Rose
Year:
1953
Production Country:
Great Britain / USA
Story of romance of Henry VIII's sister Mary Tudor with Charles Brandon, her attempt to elope with him, his imprisonment in the tower and her enforced marriage to Louis XII of France.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Charles Brandon Richard Todd
- Princess Mary Tudor Glynis Johns
- King Henry VIII James Robertson Justice
- Duke of Buckingham Michael Gough
- Lady Margaret Jane Barrett
- Sir Edwin Caskoden Peter Copley
- Lord Chamberlain Ernest Jay
- Cardinal Wolsey D.A. Clarke-smith
- King Louis XII Jean Mercure
- Francis, Dauphin of France Gérard Oury
- de Longueville, ambassador of France Fernand Fabre
- royal physician Robert Le Béal
- Antoine Duprat, grand chancellor Gaston Richer
- Queen Katherine of Aragon Rosalie Crutchley
- lawyer clerk John Vere
- chaplain Philip Lennard
- Earl of Surrey Bryan Coleman
- royal falconer Philip Glasier
- Princess Claude Helen Goss
- French diplomat Patrick Cargill
- French diplomat Anthony Sharp
- Captain Bradhurst Cavan Watson
- Father Pierre Richard Molinas
- costermonger Hal Osmond
- innkeeper Norman Pierce
- squire Douglas Bradley-smith
- guardsman Ewen Solon
- bargeman Rupert Evans
- bargeman Paddy Ryan
- wrestling second Thomas Heathcote
- first mate Arthur Brander
- sailor Russell Waters
- French squire John Serret
- French champion Bob Simmons
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Ken Annakin
- Second Unit Directed by Alex Bryce
- Assistant Director Peter Bolton
- [Assistant Director (2nd)] Peter Manley
- [Assistant Director (2nd)] Colin Brewer
- [Continuity] Joan Davis
Production
- © Walt Disney Productions
- [Production Company] Ltd. RKO-Walt Disney British Productions
- Presents Walt Disney
- Produced by Perce Pearce
- [Unit Manager] George Mills
- Production Manager Douglas Peirce
- [Production Secretary] Sheila O'donnell
- [Studio] Pinewood Studios
- logo D&P Studios
Casting
- [Casting] Weston Drury Jr
Writing
- Screenplay by Lawrence E. Watkin
- From the novel by Charles Major
Photography
- Director of Photography Geoffrey Unsworth
- Second Unit Photographed by Cyril Knowles
- Technicolor Colour Consultant Joan Bridge
- Camera Operator David Harcourt
- [Focus Puller] Bob Kindred
- [Focus Puller] John Cabrera
- [Clapper Loader] Steve Claydon
Stills
- [Stills] George Courtney Ward
Special Effects
- Matte Effects Peter Ellenshaw
Editing
- Editor Gerald Thomas
- [Assistant Editor] Peter Boita
- [Assistant Editor] Charlie Squires
- [Assistant Editor] Jim Kelly
- [Assistant Editor] Alison Mackay
Design
- Art Director Carmen Dillon
- [Assistant Art Director] Vernon Dixon
- [Chief Draughtsman] Ernest Archer
- [Draughtsman] John Box
- [Draughtsman] Geoffrey Drake
- [Draughtsman] Ted Clements
- [Draughtsman] Stephen Grimes
- [Draughtsman] Roger Ramsdell
- [Draughtsman] John Craig
- [Draughtsman] Roy Walker
- [Draughtsman] R. Denton
Costumes
- Costumes Designed by Vallès
Make-up
- [Make-up] Geoffrey Rodway
- [Hairdresser] Biddy Chrystal
Music
- Music by Clifton Parker
- [Music] Played by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- [Music] Conducted by Muir Mathieson
Choreography
- Dances by David Paltenghi
Sound
- [Sound Mixer] Dudley Messenger
- [Sound Assistant] C. Le Messurier
- [Sound Assistant] E.G. Daniels
- [Sound Assistant] D.L. Salter
- [Sound Assistant] Gordon K. McCallum
- [Sound Assistant] Bill Daniels
Consultant
- [English Instructor to French Artistes] Helen Goss
- [Fencing Instructor] Rupert Evans
- [Lute Playing Instructor] Marshall Johnson
Publicity
- Publicity Jean Osborne