Movie Description
Penn of Pennsylvania
(1942)Overview
Penn of Pennsylvania is a 1941 British historical drama film directed by Lance Comfort and starring Deborah Kerr, Clifford Evans, Dennis Arundell, Henry Oscar, Herbet Lomas and Edward Rigby. The film depicts the life of the Quaker founder of Pennsylvania, William Penn. It portrays his struggle to be granted a colonial charter in London and attracting settlers to his new colony as well as his adoption a radical new approach with regard to the treatment of the Native Americans. It is also known by the alternative title Courageous Mr. Penn.
Featured Crew
- Director : Lance Comfort
- Producer : Richard Vernon
- Editor : Sidney Cole
- Cast : Clifford Evans,Deborah Kerr,Dennis Arundell,Aubrey Mallalieu,D.J. Williams,O.B. Clarence,James Harcourt,Charles Carson,Henry Oscar,Max Adrian,John Stuart,Maire O'Neill,Edward Rigby,Joss Ambler,J.H. Roberts,Edmund Willard,Gus McNaughton,Percy Marmont,Gibb McLaughlin,Herbert Lomas
Cast
William Penn
Gulielma Maria Springett
Charles II
Chaplain
Lord Arlington
Lord Cecil
George Fox
Adm. Penn
Samuel Pepys
Elton
Bindle
Cook
Bushell
Lord Mayor of London
Ford
Ship's Captain
Ship's Mate (as Guss Mc Naughton)
Holme
Indian Chief (as Gibb Mc Laughlin)
Cockle
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Facts
Original TitlePenn of Pennsylvania
Status Released
Release Information
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1942-01-24
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 18m
Production CompaniesBritish National Films,Anglo-American Film Corporation
Genres
- History
- Drama
