Mary of Scotland
Seen it?1936 | 123 min | Drama, History, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and history buffs. If you loved A Man for All Seasons or Hamnet, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 3 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1936: an older pace and style.
The recently widowed Mary Stuart returns to Scotland to reclaim her throne but is opposed by her half-brother and her own Scottish lords.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$1 million worldwide on a $864K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 16K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Ford
- Katharine HepburnMary Stuart
- Florence EldridgeElizabeth Tudor
- Fredric MarchBothwell
- Douglas WaltonDarnley
- John CarradineRizzio
- Robert BarratMorton
- Gavin MuirLeicester
- Ian KeithMoray
- Moroni OlsenJohn Knox
- William StackRuthven