The Sword and the Rose (1953)

07/23/1953 (US) • 1h 32m

Adventure, Drama, History

A Forbidden Love That Threatened Two Kingdoms!

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Richard Todd

Charles Brandon

Glynis Johns

Princess Mary Tudor

Michael Gough

Duke of Buckingham

Peter Copley

Sir Edwin Caskoden

Rosalie Crutchley

Queen Katherine

D.A. Clarke-Smith

Cardinal Wolsey

Jane Barrett

Lady Margaret

Ernest Jay

Lord Chamberlain


Recommendations

Stuck in the Suburbs

60%

The Living Desert

71%

Max Havelaar

61%

Titanic

79%

Cries and Whispers

79%

Airplane!

73%

The Brood

67%

Young Frankenstein

79%

Laura

76%

Shutter Island

82%

The Kid with a Bike

71%

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

75%

Eden Lake

68%

102 Dalmatians

55%

PK

77%

Black Narcissus

75%

Rambo III

62%

2001: A Space Odyssey

81%

Dawn of the Dead

75%

The Year of Living Dangerously

67%

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

princess

france

england

henry viii

© All Rights Reserved 2025