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Penn of Pennsylvania
Penn of Pennsylvania
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Penn of Pennsylvania

1942
1h 18m
History
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1942

Runtime

1h 18m

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Storyline

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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 18m
Jan 24, 1942
Languages
English
Director
Lance Comfort
Production
British National Films
British National Films
Anglo-American Film Corporation
Anglo-American Film Corporation
Production Countries
United Kingdom

Top Cast

20 Cast Members

Clifford Evans

Clifford Evans

William Penn

Deborah Kerr

Deborah Kerr

Gulielma Maria Springett

Dennis Arundell

Charles II

Aubrey Mallalieu

Aubrey Mallalieu

Chaplain

D.J. Williams

Lord Arlington

O.B. Clarence

O.B. Clarence

Lord Cecil

James Harcourt

James Harcourt

George Fox

Charles Carson

Charles Carson

Adm. Penn

Henry Oscar

Henry Oscar

Samuel Pepys

Max Adrian

Max Adrian

Elton

John Stuart

John Stuart

Bindle

Maire O'Neill

Maire O'Neill

Cook

Edward Rigby

Edward Rigby

Bushell

Joss Ambler

Joss Ambler

Lord Mayor of London

J.H. Roberts

J.H. Roberts

Ford

Edmund Willard

Edmund Willard

Ship's Captain

Gus McNaughton

Gus McNaughton

Ship's Mate (as Guss Mc Naughton)

Percy Marmont

Percy Marmont

Holme

Gibb McLaughlin

Gibb McLaughlin

Indian Chief (as Gibb Mc Laughlin)

Herbert Lomas

Herbert Lomas

Cockle

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