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Tower of London

1939 · 92 min

A brooding, theatrical costume drama where ambition is whispered in shadowed corridors and violence feels inevitable.

Directed by
Rowland V. Lee
Genres
Drama, History, Horror
Starring
Basil Rathbone, Boris Karloff, Barbara O'Neil
Tagline
See: VAST ARMIES CLASH BEFORE YOUR EYES! See: AXE-COLD MASTERS OF TREACHERY! See: DARK SECRETS BEHIND GRIM TOWERS! See: CRUELTY, COLD AS A HEADSMAN'S AXE! See: BLOOD BOILING, LUSTY EXCITEMENT!
Overview
In the 15th century, Richard, Duke of Gloucester, aided by his club-footed executioner Mord, eliminates those ahead of him in succession to the throne, then occupied by his brother, King Edward IV of England.

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Directed by
Rowland V. Lee
Genres
Drama, History, Horror
Starring
Basil Rathbone, Boris Karloff, Barbara O'Neil
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • power
  • betrayal
  • corruption
  • violence
Places
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror4
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama, history, horror
Directed by
Rowland V. Lee
Written by
Robert N. Lee
Starring
Basil Rathbone, Boris Karloff, Barbara O'Neil, Ian Hunter, Vincent Price, Nan Grey, Ernest Cossart, John Sutton
Music
Frank Skinner
Cinematography
George Robinson
Runtime
92 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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