The Virgin Queen
- IMDb link: 0048791
- IMDb rating: 6.6 (3,222 votes) Search
- Genres: Drama, Biography, Romance, History
- Director: Henry Koster
- Cast: Bette Davis, Richard Todd, Joan Collins, Jay Robinson and others
- Release date: 8 Nov 1955
- Release year: 1955
- Runtime: 92 minutes
- Country: United States
- Keywords: 16th century, year 1581, knight, queen elizabeth i character, murder, sir water raleigh character, female protagonist, eye patch, encampment, captain the military rank
Plot
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Sir Walter Raleigh (Richard Todd) overcomes court intrigue to win favor with Queen Elizabeth I (Bette Davis) in order to get financing for a proposed voyage to the New World.
Sir Walter Raleigh (Richard Todd) gains an audience with Queen Elizabeth I (Bette Davis) and soon wins her over to his way of thinking. He wants ships to sail and make a name for England. A young ward of the court, Beth Throgmorton (Dame Joan Collins), is strongly attracted to Raleigh and returns the attraction. But soon the Queen shows her desires and he bends in order to achieve his goal of ships. But still, he loves Beth.
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