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Having previously portrayed England's Queen Elizabeth I in 1939's The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex, Bette Davis reprises the role in the Technicolor-and-Cinescope costumer The Virgin Queen. Ha... read more read more...rry Brown and Mindret Lord's screenplay proposes that Elizabeth's relationship with adventurer Sir Walter Raleigh (Richard Todd) was somewhat more than cordial. Raleigh is depicted as a charming opportunist, who deliberate leads the Queen on in order to further his chances of heading an expedition to the New World. Complications ensue when Sir Walter falls in love with lady-in-waiting Beth Throgmorton (Joan Collins). Not to be believed for a single moment, The Virgin Queen works well on a swashbuckler level, with Davis outacting everyone in sight-even such veteran scene-stealers as Herbert Marshall, Dan O'Herlihy, and Jay "Caligula" Robinson. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 32 min.

Directed by: Henry Koster

Release Date: July 23, 1955

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DVD Release Date: April 8, 2008

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  • hawkledge
    April 28, 2009
    hawkledge
    Great swashbuckling with Bette Davis giving a forceful performance, and Harold Brown's screenplay providing several memorable segments. Richard Todd wisely gives Davis plenty of room, and she doesn't disappoint.
  • PinkMinkPrincess
    July 14, 2011
    PinkMinkPrincess
    Betty Davis as Queen Elizabeth, a Palpable Performance of her Triumphs & Loneliness as a Queen who's Priority is England before all else.She was Truely one of the Most Powerful Women that ever lived, Played by arguably the Best Actress of all Time.
  • girldonutz
    December 2, 2007
    girldonutz
    I ADORE BETTE DAVIS! Despite being not her best movie ever, the continued saga of the Tudors is always amazing! Her best: All About Eve and Dead Ringer!

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Dan Callahan
March 31, 2008
Dan Callahan, Slant Magazine

Henry Koster's direction is competent, for him, but Franz Waxman's music is no substitute for Erick Wolfgang Korngold's classic score for Elizabeth and Essex. Full Review

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