The Virgin Queen

IMDb link: 0048791
IMDb rating: 6.6 (3,234 votes)
Genres: Drama, Biography, Romance, History
Director: Henry Koster
Cast: Bette Davis, Joan Collins, Richard Todd, 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:

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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