Mary of Scotland
Mary of Scotland is a 1936 American historical drama film starring Katharine Hepburn as the 16th-century ruler Mary, Queen of Scots. Directed by John Ford, it is an adaptation of the 1933 Maxwell Anderson play, with Fredric March reprising the role of Bothwell, which he also performed on stage during the run of play. The screenplay was written by Dudley Nichols. Ginger Rogers wanted to play this role and made a screen test, but RKO rejected her request to be cast in the part feeling that the role was not suitable to her image.
Plot
In 1561, Mary Stuart, the young widow of Francis II of France, sets sail for her native Scotland to re-establish herself as monarch. In spite of attempts by her politically insecure cousin, Queen Elizabeth of England, to prevent her from reaching Scotland, Mary lands safely with her Italian secretary, David Rizzio, and rides to Holyrood Palace near Edinburgh.
Cast
- Alan Mowbray
- Alec Craig
- Anita Colby
- Barlowe Borland
- Bobs Watson
- Brandon Hurst
- Cyril McLaglen
- D'Arcy Corrigan
- David Torrence
- Donald Crisp
- Doris Lloyd
- Douglas Walton
- Earle Foxe
- Florence Eldridge
- Frank Baker
- Fredric March
- Frieda Inescort
- Gaston Glass
- Gavin Muir
- Hallam Cooley
- Halliwell Hobbes
- Harry Tenbrook
- Ian Keith
- Ivan Simpson
- Jean Fenwick
- John Carradine
- Katharine Hepburn
- Lawrence Grant
- Leonard Mudie
- Lionel Belmore
- Lionel Pape
- Mary Gordon
- Molly Lamont
- Monte Blue
- Moroni Olsen
- Murray Kinnell
- Neil Fitzgerald
- Nigel De Brulier
- Paul McAllister
- Ralph Forbes
- Robert Barrat
- Robert Homans
- Robert Warwick
- Walter Byron
- Wilfred Lucas
- William Stack
- Wyndham Standing
More details
| author | Dudley Nichols |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Scotland |
| director | John Ford |
| editor | Jane Loring |
| events | capital punishment |
| genre | drama historical |
| keywords | burned alive catholic church catholicism crush darnley is burned alive david rizzio edinburgh elizabeth i false confession francis ii of france francis throckmorton holyrood palace jam james vi and i john knox kingdom of scotland mad man murder of lord darnley outnumber plot protestant protestantism queen elizabeth of england rule than the throckmorton throckmorton plot |
| musicBy | Nathaniel Shilkret |
| producer | Pandro S. Berman |
| productionCompany | RKO Pictures |
| publisher | RKO Radio Pictures |