Quick facts
- Released
- May 29, 1953
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Rating
- NR
- IMDb
- tt0046564
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cast
Jean Simmons
Young Bess (Queen Elizabeth I)
Stewart Granger
Thomas Seymour
Deborah Kerr
Catherine Parr
Charles Laughton
King Henry VIII
Kay Walsh
Mrs. Ashley
Guy Rolfe
Ned Seymour
Kathleen Byron
Ann Seymour
Cecil Kellaway
Mr. Parry
Rex Thompson
Prince Edward / King Edward VI
Robert Arthur
Barnaby
Leo G. Carroll
Mr. Mums
Norma Varden
Lady Tyrwhitt
Alan Napier
Robert Tyrwhitt
Noreen Corcoran
Bess as a child
Ivan Triesault
Danish Envoy
Elaine Stewart
Anne Boleyn
Dawn Addams
Kate Howard
Doris Lloyd
Mother Jack
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Frequently asked questions
- What is Young Bess about?
- 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. Charles Laughton reprises his Academy Award®-winning* role as her formidable father Henry VIII. Deborah Kerr plays her last stepmother (and Henry's last of six wives), gentle Catherine Parr. And Simmons' then real-life husband, Stewart Granger, adds heroics as Lord Admiral Thomas Seymour. In a resplendent world of adventure, romance and court intrigue, Young Bess reigns.
- Who directed Young Bess?
- Young Bess was directed by George Sidney.
- Who stars in Young Bess?
- Young Bess stars Jean Simmons, Stewart Granger, Deborah Kerr, Charles Laughton.
- When was Young Bess released?
- Young Bess is a 1953 drama, history, romance film.
- Where can I watch Young Bess?
- You can watch Young Bess with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.