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Young Bess

The film explores the formative years of Elizabeth I, tracing her journey from childhood to her ascension to the English throne in 1558.

The film explores the early life of Elizabeth I, focusing on her tumultuous romance with Admiral Thomas Seymour and her aspirations to establish a naval force rivaling that of Portugal and Spain, amidst the complexities of royal court politics.

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Main Cast

Jean SimmonsJean SimmonsYoung Bess (Queen Elizabeth I)
Stewart GrangerStewart GrangerThomas Seymour
Deborah KerrDeborah KerrCatherine Parr
Charles LaughtonCharles LaughtonKing Henry VIII
Kay WalshKay WalshMrs. Ashley
Guy RolfeGuy RolfeNed Seymour
Kathleen ByronKathleen ByronAnn Seymour
Cecil KellawayCecil KellawayMr. Parry
Rex ThompsonRex ThompsonPrince Edward / King Edward VI
Robert ArthurRobert ArthurBarnaby
Leo G. CarrollLeo G. CarrollMr. Mums
Norma VardenNorma VardenLady Tyrwhitt
Alan NapierAlan NapierRobert Tyrwhitt
Noreen CorcoranNoreen CorcoranBess as a child
Ivan TriesaultIvan TriesaultDanish Envoy
Elaine StewartElaine StewartAnne Boleyn
Dawn AddamsDawn AddamsKate Howard
Doris LloydDoris LloydMother Jack
Lumsden HareLumsden HareArchbishop Cranmer
Lester MatthewsLester MatthewsSir William Paget
Patrick WhytePatrick WhyteOfficer

Creators

George SidneyGeorge SidneyDirector
Arthur WimperisArthur WimperisScreenplay
Jan LustigJan LustigScreenplay
Margaret IrwinMargaret IrwinNovel

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Young Bess - Available Now on DVD

Young Bess - Available Now on DVD

Info about Young Bess

Studio(s): Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Originally Released: United States, May 29, 1953

Production Country: United States

Budget: $2,423,000.00

Genres:Biography, Drama, Romance

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