Directed by
| Charles Jarrott | ||
Writing Credits
| John Hale | ... | (original screenplay) |
Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification
| Vanessa Redgrave | ... | Mary, Queen of Scots | |
| Glenda Jackson | ... | Queen Elizabeth | |
| Patrick McGoohan | ... | James Stuart | |
| Timothy Dalton | ... | Henry, Lord Darnley | |
| Nigel Davenport | ... | Lord Bothwell | |
| Trevor Howard | ... | William Cecil | |
| Daniel Massey | ... | Robert Dudley | |
| Ian Holm | ... | David Riccio | |
| Andrew Keir | ... | Ruthven | |
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Tom Fleming | ... | Father Ballard |
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Katherine Kath | ... | Catherine De Medici |
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Beth Harris | ... | Mary Seton |
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Frances White | ... | Mary Fleming |
| Bruce Purchase | ... | Morton | |
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Brian Coburn | ... | Huntly |
| Vernon Dobtcheff | ... | Duc De Guise | |
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Raf De La Torre | ... | Cardinal De Guise |
| Richard Warner | ... | Walsingham | |
| Maria Aitken | ... | Lady Bothwell | |
| Jeremy Bulloch | ... | Andrew | |
| Robert James | ... | John Knox | |
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Richard Denning | ... | Francis, King of France |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Paul Bannon | ... | Beheading (uncredited) |
| Juba Kennerley | ... | Council Member (uncredited) | |
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Bob Ramsey | ... | Courtier (uncredited) |
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Robert van Kaphengst | ... | Servant (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Hal B. Wallis | ... | producer |
Music by
| John Barry | ||
Cinematography by
| Christopher Challis | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Richard Marden | ||
Casting By
| Sally Nicholl | ||
Production Design by
| Terence Marsh | ||
Art Direction by
| Robert Cartwright | ||
Set Decoration by
| Peter Howitt | ||
| Pamela Cornell | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| Margaret Furse | ||
Makeup Department
| Joan Carpenter | ... | hairdresser |
| George Frost | ... | chief make-up |
| Paul Engelen | ... | assistant make-up (uncredited) |
| Hugh Richards | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| James H. Ware | ... | production supervisor (as James Ware) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Simon Relph | ... | assistant director |
| Michael Green | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
| Nigel Wooll | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| John Feehan | ... | propertyman |
| Ken Barley | ... | plasterer (uncredited) |
| Gilly Noyes Court | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
| Stuart Craig | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
| Peter Dukelow | ... | construction manager (uncredited) |
| Michael Guyett | ... | scenic painter (uncredited) |
| Robert Tanenbaum | ... | movie poster artist (uncredited) |
| Arthur Wicks | ... | standby props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| John Aldred | ... | sound mixer |
| Bob Jones | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Don Sharpe | ... | sound editor |
| Peter Dukelow | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Vic Armstrong | ... | stunt double: Timothy Dalton (uncredited) |
| Rick Lester | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Freddie Cooper | ... | camera operator (as Freddy Cooper) |
| Paul Wilson | ... | cameraman: second unit |
| Bill Chitty | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Norman Gryspeerdt | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Ivy Baker | ... | costume supervisor (as Ivy Baker Jones) |
Editorial Department
| Mary Kessel | ... | assistant editor |
Location Management
| Inez Easton | ... | location manager |
| Allan James | ... | location manager (uncredited) |
Music Department
| John Barry | ... | conductor |
| Sidney Margo | ... | music contractor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Valerie Booth | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| William Gray | ... | assistant to the producer |
| Mary Skeaping | ... | choreographer |
| Alexander De Grunwald | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Jean Osborne | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
| Charles Wilder | ... | production accountant (uncredited) |
