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Penn of Pennsylvania

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.

1942 |1h 18m |  History, Drama

Cast

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Clifford Evans

William Penn

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Deborah Kerr

Gulielma Maria Springett

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Aubrey Mallalieu

Chaplain

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O.B. Clarence

Lord Cecil

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James Harcourt

George Fox

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Charles Carson

Adm. Penn

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Henry Oscar

Samuel Pepys

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Max Adrian

Elton

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John Stuart

Bindle

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Edward Rigby

Bushell

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Joss Ambler

Lord Mayor of London

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J.H. Roberts

Ford

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Edmund Willard

Ship's Captain

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Gus McNaughton

Ship's Mate (as Guss Mc Naughton)

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Percy Marmont

Holme

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Gibb McLaughlin

Indian Chief (as Gibb Mc Laughlin)

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Herbert Lomas

Cockle

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Status

Released

Language

English

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