Poster of Young Bess

Young Bess

Plot: The mother died under the executioner's axe; the daughter rose to become England's greatest monarch -- the brilliant and cunning Queen Elizabeth I. Jean Simmons portrays young Bess in this rich tapestry of a film that traces the tumultuous, danger-fraught years from Elizabeth's birth to her unexpected ascension to the throne at a mere 25
Release Date: Friday, May 29 1953
72 years ago
Genres: Drama, History, Romance
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Cast

Portrait of Jean SimmonsJean Simmons. Jean Simmons was 24 in Young Bess as 'Young Bess (Queen Elizabeth I)'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 31 1929 –
Died: Fri, Jan 22 2010
Portrait of Stewart GrangerStewart Granger. Stewart Granger was 40 in Young Bess as 'Thomas Seymour'.
Birthday: Tue, May 06 1913 –
Died: Mon, Aug 16 1993
Portrait of Deborah KerrDeborah Kerr. Deborah Kerr was 31 in Young Bess as 'Catherine Parr'.
Birthday: Fri, Sep 30 1921 –
Died: Tue, Oct 16 2007
Portrait of Charles LaughtonCharles Laughton. Charles Laughton was 53 in Young Bess as 'King Henry VIII'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 30 1899 –
Died: Sat, Dec 15 1962
Portrait of Kay WalshKay Walsh. Kay Walsh was 41 in Young Bess as 'Mrs. Ashley'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 15 1911 –
Died: Sat, Apr 16 2005
Portrait of Guy RolfeGuy Rolfe. Guy Rolfe was 41 in Young Bess as 'Ned Seymour'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 27 1911 –
Died: Sun, Oct 19 2003
Portrait of Kathleen ByronKathleen Byron. Kathleen Byron was 32 in Young Bess as 'Ann Seymour'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 11 1921 –
Died: Sun, Jan 18 2009
Portrait of Cecil KellawayCecil Kellaway. Cecil Kellaway was 62 in Young Bess as 'Mr. Parry'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 22 1890 –
Died: Wed, Feb 28 1973
Portrait of Rex ThompsonRex Thompson. Rex Thompson was 10 in Young Bess as 'Prince Edward / King Edward VI'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 14 1942
Portrait of Robert ArthurRobert Arthur. Robert Arthur was 27 in Young Bess as 'Barnaby'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 18 1925 –
Died: Wed, Oct 01 2008
Portrait of Leo G. CarrollLeo G. Carroll. Leo G. Carroll was 66 in Young Bess as 'Mr. Mums'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 25 1886 –
Died: Mon, Oct 16 1972
Portrait of Norma VardenNorma Varden. Norma Varden was 55 in Young Bess as 'Lady Tyrwhitt'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 20 1898 –
Died: Thu, Jan 19 1989
Portrait of Alan NapierAlan Napier. Alan Napier was 50 in Young Bess as 'Robert Tyrwhitt'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 07 1903 –
Died: Mon, Aug 08 1988
Portrait of Noreen CorcoranNoreen Corcoran. Noreen Corcoran was 9 in Young Bess as 'Bess as a child'.
Birthday: Wed, Oct 20 1943 –
Died: Fri, Jan 15 2016
Portrait of Ivan TriesaultIvan Triesault. Ivan Triesault was 54 in Young Bess as 'Danish Envoy'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 12 1898 –
Died: Thu, Jan 03 1980
Portrait of Elaine StewartElaine Stewart. Elaine Stewart was 22 in Young Bess as 'Anne Boleyn'.
Birthday: Sat, May 31 1930 –
Died: Mon, Jun 27 2011
Portrait of Dawn AddamsDawn Addams. Dawn Addams was 22 in Young Bess as 'Kate Howard'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 21 1930 –
Died: Tue, May 07 1985
Portrait of Doris LloydDoris Lloyd. Doris Lloyd was 61 in Young Bess as 'Mother Jack'.
Birthday: Fri, Jul 03 1891 –
Died: Tue, May 21 1968
Portrait of Lumsden HareLumsden Hare. Lumsden Hare was 78 in Young Bess as 'Archbishop Cranmer'.
Birthday: Tue, Apr 27 1875 –
Died: Fri, Aug 28 1964
Portrait of Lester MatthewsLester Matthews. Lester Matthews was 52 in Young Bess as 'Sir William Paget'.
Birthday: Tue, Jun 05 1900 –
Died: Fri, Jun 06 1975
Portrait of Patrick WhytePatrick Whyte. Patrick Whyte was 46 in Young Bess as 'Officer'.
Birthday: Sat, Mar 02 1907 –
Died: Mon, Jun 11 1984

Crew

Portrait of George SidneyGeorge Sidney. George Sidney was 36 in Young Bess as 'Director'
Birthday: Wed, Oct 04 1916 –
Died: Sun, May 05 2002
Portrait of Charles RosherCharles Rosher. Charles Rosher was 67 in Young Bess as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Tue, Nov 17 1885 –
Died: Tue, Jan 15 1974
Portrait of George RheinGeorge Rhein. George Rhein was 54 in Young Bess as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Sat, May 06 1899 –
Died: Fri, Jun 22 1984
Portrait of Arthur WimperisArthur Wimperis. Arthur Wimperis was 78 in Young Bess as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Thu, Dec 03 1874 –
Died: Wed, Oct 14 1953
Portrait of Jan LustigJan Lustig. Jan Lustig was 50 in Young Bess as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Tue, Dec 23 1902 –
Died: Tue, Apr 24 1979
Portrait of Sidney FranklinSidney Franklin. Sidney Franklin was 60 in Young Bess as 'Producer'
Birthday: Mon, Mar 20 1893 –
Died: Thu, May 18 1972
Portrait of Ralph E. WintersRalph E. Winters. Ralph E. Winters was 43 in Young Bess as 'Editor'
Birthday: Thu, Jun 17 1909 –
Died: Thu, Feb 26 2004
Portrait of Miklós RózsaMiklós Rózsa. Miklós Rózsa was 46 in Young Bess as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Thu, Apr 18 1907 –
Died: Thu, Jul 27 1995
Portrait of William TuttleWilliam Tuttle. William Tuttle was 41 in Young Bess as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Sat, Apr 13 1912 –
Died: Fri, Jul 27 2007
Portrait of A. Arnold GillespieA. Arnold Gillespie. A. Arnold Gillespie was 53 in Young Bess as 'Special Effects'
Birthday: Sat, Oct 14 1899 –
Died: Wed, May 03 1978
Portrait of Edwin B. WillisEdwin B. Willis. Edwin B. Willis was 60 in Young Bess as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Fri, Jan 27 1893 –
Died: Tue, Nov 26 1963
Portrait of Cedric GibbonsCedric Gibbons. Cedric Gibbons was 60 in Young Bess as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Thu, Mar 23 1893 –
Died: Tue, Jul 26 1960
Portrait of Jack D. MooreJack D. Moore. Jack D. Moore was 47 in Young Bess as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Sun, Apr 15 1906 –
Died: Tue, Dec 29 1998
Portrait of Douglas ShearerDouglas Shearer. Douglas Shearer was 53 in Young Bess as 'Recording Supervision'
Birthday: Fri, Nov 17 1899 –
Died: Wed, Jan 06 1971
Portrait of Sydney GuilaroffSydney Guilaroff. Sydney Guilaroff was 45 in Young Bess as 'Hairstylist'
Birthday: Sat, Nov 02 1907 –
Died: Sun, May 25 1997
Portrait of Warren NewcombeWarren Newcombe. Warren Newcombe was 59 in Young Bess as 'Special Effects'
Birthday: Sat, Apr 28 1894 –
Died: Wed, Aug 03 1960
Portrait of Walter PlunkettWalter Plunkett. Walter Plunkett was 50 in Young Bess as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Wed, Jun 04 1902 –
Died: Mon, Mar 08 1982
Portrait of Urie McClearyUrie McCleary. Urie McCleary was 47 in Young Bess as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Mon, Jul 10 1905 –
Died: Fri, Dec 12 1980
Portrait of Henri JaffaHenri Jaffa. Henri Jaffa was >> in Young Bess as 'Colorist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Margaret IrwinMargaret Irwin. Margaret Irwin was >> in Young Bess as 'Novel'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Thu, Dec 11 1969