Tower of London

Tower of London (1939) is a historical horror film released by Universal Pictures and directed by Rowland V. Lee. Based on William Shakespeare's Richard III it stars Basil Rathbone and Boris Karloff. Rathbone plays the part of the 15th century Richard, the Duke of Gloucester and Karloff plays his club-footed executioner, Mord. The film depicts Richard and his attempts to eliminate everyone ahead of him so he can become the King of England. Once he has completed his task, he now needs to defeat the exiled Henry Tudor to retain the throne. Each time Richard accomplishes a murder, he removes one figurine from a dollhouse, resembling a throneroom.

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Tower of London

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The Tower of London.

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A monument
to the corruption of the soul,

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where in the shadowed past
a man came to the throne of England

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despite the insane ambition
that drove him to evil and murder.

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He escaped the headsman's block

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but he could never escape
the ghosts of his conscience.

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lt is the night of April 9th in the year ^1483.

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The night that Edward lV,
King of England, will die.

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Rumors that the King
is on his deathbed have filled London

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and the people await the booming
of the cannon on the battlements.

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For this will be the signal
that Edward lV is no more.

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Anne.

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- Richard!
- Buckingham, dear Buckingham!

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My brother still lives?

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Death is very close. You'd best hurry.

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My sons. Where are they?

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Your Majesty, you must not...

:02:51

Where are they? l must talk to them.

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