The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex 85 years old
Elizabeth I's love for the Earl of Essex threatens to destroy her kingdom.
This period drama frames the tumultuous affair between Queen Elizabeth I and the man who would be King of England.
Credits
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Bette Davis She was 31, 81 years old when she died | as Queen Elizabeth |
| Vincent Price He was 28, 82 years old when he died | as Sir Walter Raleigh |
| Errol Flynn He was 30, 50 years old when he died | as The Earl of Essex |
| Alan Hale He was 47, 57 years old when he died | as The Prince of Tyrone |
| Donald Crisp He was 57, 91 years old when he died | as Francis Bacon |
| Olivia de Havilland She was 23, 104 years old when she died | as Lady Penelope Gray |
| Henry Stephenson He was 68, 85 years old when he died | as Lord Burghley |
| Leo G. Carroll He was 47, 79 years old when he died | as Sir Edward Coke |
| Henry Daniell He was 45, 69 years old when he died | as Sir Robert Cecil |
| John Sutton He was 31, 54 years old when he died | as Capt. Armand of the Queen's Guard |
| Nanette Fabray She was 19, 97 years old when she died | as Mistress Margaret Radcliffe |
| Forrester Harvey He was 55, 61 years old when he died | as Bit Part |
| James Stephenson He was 50, 52 years old when he died | as Sir Thomas Egerton |
| Robert Warwick He was 61, 85 years old when he died | as Lord Mountjoy |
| I. Stanford Jolley He was 39, 78 years old when he died | as Spectator Outside Whitehall Palace |
| Maris Wrixon She was 22, 82 years old when she died | as Lady of the Court |
| Doris Lloyd She was 43, 71 years old when she died | as Handmaiden |
| Rosella Towne She was 21, 96 years old when she died | as Lady of the Court (uncredited) |
| Holmes Herbert He was 57, 74 years old when he died | as Majordomo |
| Ralph Forbes He was 35, 46 years old when he died | as Lord Knollys |
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Owen Marks as Editor. He was 40 (61) years old when He died | Editing |
| Orry-Kelly as Costume Design. He was 41 (66) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Sol Polito as Director of Photography. He was 46 (67) years old when He died | Camera |
| C.A. Riggs as Sound. | Sound |
| Anton Grot as Art Direction. He was 55 (90) years old when He died | Art |
| Æneas MacKenzie as Screenplay. He was 50 (72) years old when He died | Writing |
| Norman Reilly Raine as Screenplay. He was 45 (77) years old when He died | Writing |
| Robert Lord as Associate Producer. He was 39 (75) years old when He died | Production |
| Erich Wolfgang Korngold as Original Music Composer. He was 42 (60) years old when He died | Sound |
| Sherry Shourds as Assistant Director. He was 33 (84) years old when He died | Directing |
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (85 years)
Elizabeth I's love for the Earl of Essex threatens to destroy her kingdom.
- Release day: Saturday, November 11, 1939
- Runtime: 106 minutes