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Mary of Scotland

Mary of Scotland

1936Movie⏱️ 2h 3mApproved
BiographyDramaHistoryRomance
6.3
IMDB Rating
2,973 votes

The recently widowed Mary Stuart returns to Scotland to reclaim her throne but is opposed by her half-brother and her own Scottish lords.

Director
N/A
Writers
Dudley Nichols, Maxwell Anderson, Mortimer Offner
Stars
Katharine Hepburn, Fredric March, Florence Eldridge
Release Date
August 28, 1936
Language
English
Country
United States
🏆 3
Wins
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 34
Reviews
📋 2.4K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Katharine Hepburn
Katharine Hepburn
as Mary Stuart
Fredric March
Fredric March
as Earl of Bothwell
Florence Eldridge
Florence Eldridge
as Elizabeth Tudor
Douglas Walton
Douglas Walton
as Lord Darnley
John Carradine
John Carradine
as David Rizzio
Robert Barrat
Robert Barrat
as Norton
Gavin Muir
Gavin Muir
as Leicester
Ian Keith
Ian Keith
as James Stuart - Earl of Moray
Moroni Olsen
Moroni Olsen
as John Knox
👤
William Stack
as Ruthven

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
RKO Studios - 780 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
RKO Radio Pictures

🏷️ Keywords

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🎯 Categories

Period DramaBiographyDramaHistoryRomance

⭐ Featured Review

An utter bore
by SkippyDevereaux2000-11-15

"Don't let my summary get you upset, I would never mean to do that--but although I do love this film--in short it is a bit boring. I loved the period costumes and sets and the acting, but the storyline lacked any real excitement!! Hepburn was fine but any real passion in the acting department has to go to Fredric March. The supporting players were also very good in their parts, especially Florence Eldridge as Queen Elizabeth. I saw somewhere that Ginger Rogers tried out secretly for the role of Elizabeth and almost had it until she was found out by the director!! Would have loved to have ..."

💡 Did You Know?

Katharine Hepburn credited John Ford with saving her life one day on the set. They were shooting a scene of Hepburn on horseback when the horse she was riding kept going unexpectedly. Ford yelled at Hepburn to duck just before she was about to collide with a low branch.

📖 Synopsis

The recently widowed Mary Stuart returns to Scotland to reclaim her throne but is opposed by her half-brother and her own Scottish lords.