Poster of The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

Plot: This period drama frames the tumultuous affair between Queen Elizabeth I and the man who would be King of England.
Release Date: Saturday, November 11 1939
83 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Bette DavisBette Davis
Queen Elizabeth
Bette Davis was:
31
Sun, Apr 05 1908
Fri, Oct 06 1989
Portrait of Errol FlynnErrol Flynn
The Earl of Essex
Errol Flynn was:
30
Sun, Jun 20 1909
Wed, Oct 14 1959
Portrait of Olivia de HavillandOlivia de Havilland
Lady Penelope Gray
Olivia de Havilland was:
23
Sat, Jul 01 1916
Sun, Jul 26 2020
Portrait of Donald CrispDonald Crisp
Francis Bacon
Donald Crisp was:
57
Thu, Jul 27 1882
Sat, May 25 1974
Portrait of Alan HaleAlan Hale
The Prince of Tyrone
Alan Hale was:
47
Wed, Feb 10 1892
Sun, Jan 22 1950
Portrait of Vincent PriceVincent Price
Sir Walter Raleigh
Vincent Price was:
28
Sat, May 27 1911
Mon, Oct 25 1993
Portrait of Henry StephensonHenry Stephenson
Lord Burghley
Henry Stephenson was:
68
Sun, Apr 16 1871
Tue, Apr 24 1956
Portrait of Henry DaniellHenry Daniell
Sir Robert Cecil
Henry Daniell was:
45
Mon, Mar 05 1894
Thu, Oct 31 1963
Portrait of James StephensonJames Stephenson
Sir Thomas Egerton
James Stephenson was:
50
Sun, Apr 14 1889
Tue, Jul 29 1941
Portrait of Nanette FabrayNanette Fabray
Mistress Margaret Radcliffe
Nanette Fabray was:
19
Wed, Oct 27 1920
Thu, Feb 22 2018
Portrait of Ralph ForbesRalph Forbes
Lord Knollys
Ralph Forbes was:
35
Thu, Sep 29 1904
Sat, Mar 31 1951
Portrait of Robert WarwickRobert Warwick
Lord Mountjoy
Robert Warwick was:
61
Wed, Oct 09 1878
Sat, Jun 06 1964
Portrait of Leo G. CarrollLeo G. Carroll
Sir Edward Coke
Leo G. Carroll was:
53
Mon, Oct 25 1886
Mon, Oct 16 1972
Portrait of Guy BellisGuy Bellis
Lord Charles Howard (uncredited)
Guy Bellis was:
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Portrait of Jacob DanceJacob Dance
Essex's Soldier (uncredited)
Jacob Dance was:
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Portrait of Forrester HarveyForrester Harvey
Bit Part (uncredited)
Forrester Harvey was:
55
Fri, Jun 27 1884
Fri, Dec 14 1945
Portrait of Holmes HerbertHolmes Herbert
Majordomo (uncredited)
Holmes Herbert was:
57
Sun, Jul 30 1882
Wed, Dec 26 1956
Portrait of I. Stanford JolleyI. Stanford Jolley
Spectator Outside Whitehall Palace (uncredited)
I. Stanford Jolley was:
39
Wed, Oct 24 1900
Thu, Dec 07 1978
Portrait of Doris LloydDoris Lloyd
Handmaiden (uncredited)
Doris Lloyd was:
43
Fri, Jul 03 1896
Tue, May 21 1968
Portrait of John SuttonJohn Sutton
Capt. Armand of the Queen's Guard (uncredited)
John Sutton was:
31
Fri, Oct 23 1908
Thu, Jul 11 1963
Portrait of Rosella TowneRosella Towne
Lady of the Court (uncredited)
Rosella Towne was:
21
Sun, Jan 20 1918
Fri, Aug 29 2014
Portrait of Maris WrixonMaris Wrixon
Lady of the Court (uncredited)
Maris Wrixon was:
22
Thu, Dec 28 1916
Wed, Oct 06 1999

Crew

Portrait of Michael CurtizMichael Curtiz
Director
Michael Curtiz was:
52
Fri, Dec 24 1886
Tue, Apr 10 1962
Portrait of Leo F. ForbsteinLeo F. Forbstein
Music Director
Leo F. Forbstein was:
47
Sun, Oct 16 1892
Thu, Feb 12 1948
Portrait of Sol PolitoSol Polito
Director of Photography
Sol Polito was:
46
Sat, Nov 12 1892
Mon, May 23 1960
Portrait of W. Howard GreeneW. Howard Greene
Assistant Director of Photography
W. Howard Greene was:
44
Fri, Aug 16 1895
Tue, Feb 28 1956
Portrait of Sherry ShourdsSherry Shourds
Assistant Director
Sherry Shourds was:
33
Thu, Mar 15 1906
Wed, Feb 13 1991
Portrait of Æneas MacKenzieÆneas MacKenzie
Screenplay
Æneas MacKenzie was:
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Portrait of Norman Reilly RaineNorman Reilly Raine
Screenplay
Norman Reilly Raine was:
45
Sat, Jun 23 1894
Mon, Jul 19 1971
Portrait of Hal B. WallisHal B. Wallis
Executive Producer
Hal B. Wallis was:
40
Wed, Sep 13 1899
Sun, Oct 05 1986
Portrait of Robert LordRobert Lord
Associate Producer
Robert Lord was:
39
Tue, May 01 1900
Mon, Apr 05 1976
Portrait of Owen MarksOwen Marks
Editor
Owen Marks was:
40
Tue, Aug 08 1899
Sun, Sep 18 1960
Portrait of Erich Wolfgang KorngoldErich Wolfgang Korngold
Original Music Composer
Erich Wolfgang Korngold was:
42
Sat, May 29 1897
Fri, Nov 29 1957
Portrait of Byron HaskinByron Haskin
Special Effects
Byron Haskin was:
40
Sat, Apr 22 1899
Mon, Apr 16 1984
Portrait of Maxwell AndersonMaxwell Anderson
Theatre Play
Maxwell Anderson was:
50
Sat, Dec 15 1888
Sat, Feb 28 1959
Portrait of Perc WestmorePerc Westmore
Makeup Artist
Perc Westmore was:
35
Sat, Oct 29 1904
Wed, Sep 30 1970
Portrait of Hans F. KoenekampHans F. Koenekamp
Special Effects
Hans F. Koenekamp was:
47
Thu, Dec 03 1891
Sat, Sep 12 1992
Portrait of Jack L. WarnerJack L. Warner
Executive In Charge Of Production
Jack L. Warner was:
47
Tue, Aug 02 1892
Sat, Sep 09 1978
Portrait of Hugo FriedhoferHugo Friedhofer
Orchestrator
Hugo Friedhofer was:
38
Fri, May 03 1901
Sun, May 17 1981
Portrait of Orry-KellyOrry-Kelly
Costume Design
Orry-Kelly was:
41
Wed, Dec 29 1897
Thu, Feb 27 1964
Portrait of C.A. RiggsC.A. Riggs
Sound
C.A. Riggs was:
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Portrait of Anton GrotAnton Grot
Art Direction
Anton Grot was:
55
Fri, Jan 18 1884
Thu, Mar 21 1974
Portrait of Milan RoderMilan Roder
Orchestrator
Milan Roder was:
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Portrait of Ali HubertAli Hubert
Technical Advisor
Ali Hubert was:
60
Sun, Dec 01 1878
Sat, Jun 01 1940