The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex 84 years old

Elizabeth I's love for the Earl of Essex threatens to destroy her kingdom.

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

This period drama frames the tumultuous affair between Queen Elizabeth I and the man who would be King of England.

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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
Ralph Forbes He was 35, 46 years old when he died as Lord Knollys
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

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
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The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (84 years)

Elizabeth I's love for the Earl of Essex threatens to destroy her kingdom.

  • Release day: Saturday, November 11, 1939
  • Runtime: 106 minutes