Penn of Pennsylvania
1942, English. Directed by Lance Comfort.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Lance ComfortDirector
- Clifford EvansWilliam Penn
- Deborah KerrGulielma Maria Springett
- Dennis ArundellCharles II
- Aubrey MallalieuChaplain
- D.J. WilliamsLord Arlington
- O.B. ClarenceLord Cecil
- James HarcourtGeorge Fox
- Charles CarsonAdm. Penn
- Henry OscarSamuel Pepys
- Max AdrianElton
- John StuartBindle
- Maire O'NeillCook
Details
- Released
- 24 January 1942
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Anatole de Grunwald
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Penn of Pennsylvania runs 78 minutes (1h 18m).
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Who directed Penn of Pennsylvania?
Penn of Pennsylvania (1942) was directed by Lance Comfort and stars Clifford Evans, Deborah Kerr, Dennis Arundell.