In the 15th century Richard Duke of Gloucester, aided by his club-footed executioner Mord, eliminates those ahead of him in succession to the throne, then occupied by his brother King Edward IV of England. As each murder is accomplished he takes particular delight in removing small figurines, each resembling one of the successors, from a throne-room dollhouse, until he alone remains. After the death of Edward he becomes Richard III, King of England, and need only defeat the exiled Henry Tudor to retain power.

Basil Rathbone
Richard - Duke of Gloucester

Boris Karloff
Mord

Barbara O'Neil
Queen Elyzabeth

Ian Hunter
King Edward IV

Vincent Price
Duke of Clarence

Nan Grey
Lady Alice Barton

Ernest Cossart
Tom Clink

John Sutton
John Wyatt
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Release Date
November 17, 1939
Runtime
1h 32m
Rating
NR
Genres
Drama, History, Horror
Director
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