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Actors: Boris Karloff, Basil Rathbone, Vincent Price, Barbara O'Neil, Ian Hunter, Nan Grey, Ralph Forbes
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Tower of London |
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In Medieval England, Edward IV (Hunter) stole the crown from King Henry VI (Mander). His son Henry is exiled to France, while Edward has the deposed monarch thrown into the notorious Tower of London. Edward's brother Richard (Rathbone) has Lord DeVere decapitated by the sinister Mord the executioner (Karloff). After Richard's victory at Tewkesbury over the Prince of Wales he has Mord execute the former King Henry. For his victory over the Prince, Edward rewards Richard with a large share of land once possessed by the Duke of Clarence (Price) as well as the hand of the Prince's widow. Mord again does Richard's bidding, killing the Duke of Clarence.
Later when Edward is in ailing health, he proclaims Richard as Protector of the Crown; the intermediary is to act in place of the monarchy until Edward's young heirs can lay claim to the throne. Instead, Richard has Mord kill both of the young men. Edward's widow Elyzabeth (O'Neil) schemes to steal the Royal Treasury in order to finance a military overthrow of Richard. John Wyatt (Sutton) is captured and tortured by Mord but will not talk. He escapes and joins young Henry, back from France, in the defeat of Richard's army. As a result, Richard is killed by Henry as Mord dies in battle by Wyatt. Wyatt marries Lady Barton (Grey) and Henry ascends to the throne as the rightful heir.
--David Fletcher, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Tower of London |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 30%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40%
Time/Era of Movie:
- middle ages
Legal/Political Thriller?
Yes
Political Plotlets:
- deposing an evil leader
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
Age:
- 20's-30's
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- short/standard wavy (man)
Body type
- average (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard wavy
Body type
- average build (man)
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
Eccentric:
Yes
- emotionally unstable
- obsessed
- deluded
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 90%-100%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- average (man)
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
City?
Yes
City:
- London
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
- prison
- castle
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- very gory visuals of deaths and torture
Movie makes you feel...
- concerned
How many deaths in film?
- 8 or more
Kind of violence:
- hand to hand
- swords
Unusual forms of death
- asphyxiation
- decapitated
- perforation--swords/knives
Check here if B&W
Yes
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