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In the 15th century, Richard (Rathbone) has aims to claim the throne of England. To fulfill his ambition to become king, he conspires with his deranged executioner Mord (Karloff). To do so, he uses his intrigues to eliminate the competition one by one. However, if he wants to retain the throne, he will have to contend with the exiled Henry Tudor, who also aims to seize the throne.
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In the 15th century, Richard (Rathbone) has aims to claim the throne of England. To fulfill his ambition to become king, he conspires with his deranged executioner Mord (Karloff). To do so, he uses his intrigues to eliminate the competition one by one. However, if he wants to retain the throne, he will have to contend with the exiled Henry Tudor, who also aims to seize the throne.
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It got a [[Film/TowerOfLondon1962 remake in 1962]], directed by Creator/RogerCorman and starring Creator/VincentPrice (who has a supporting role in the 1939 film as the Duke of Clarence) as Richard. In the later ''Film/TheatreOfBlood'', Price stars as a Shakespeare-obsessed ThemeSerialKiller, and dons the role of Richard yet again for one scene, putting his victim in the role of Clarence.
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It got a [[Film/TowerOfLondon1962 remake in 1962]], directed by Creator/RogerCorman and starring Creator/VincentPrice (who has a supporting role in the 1939 film as the Duke of Clarence) as Richard. In the later ''Film/TheatreOfBlood'', Price stars as a Shakespeare-obsessed ThemeSerialKiller, and again dons the role of Richard yet again for one scene, putting his victim in the role of Clarence.
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* ChimneyEntry: Lady Alice gains access to the Tower by posing as a chimney sweep's boy and having the sweep lower her down a chimney.
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* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Clarence's favorite wine is Malmsey. Richard drowns him in a vat of it.
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* KlingonPromotion: Richard, Duke of Gloucester orders the assassinations of over a dozen people who stand between him and the throne, including his own brother Clarence, drowned in the proverbial barrel of wine ("a waste of good Malmsey"), and his nephews, the "Princes in the Tower".
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* TortureTechnician: Mord, TheDragon to Duke Richard, is the executioner at the Tower of London and also Richard's personal torturer, although he fails to break John Wyatt.
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* BaldOfEvil: Mord, TheDragon to Duke Richard, is a hulking brute with a [[EvilCripple clubfoot]] who is completely bald.
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* BizarreBeverageUse: Richard drowns his brother George, Duke of Clarence in a vat of Malmsey following their DrinkingContest, thereby keeping to the ExactWords of his promise that Malmsey would be the only weapon he would use against him.
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* EvilCripple: Duke Richard is a hunchback, and his [[TheDragon dragon]] and TortureTechnician Mord has a clubfoot.
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* HandyCuffs: John Wyatt uses the shackles still locked to his wrists to knock out a guard as he escapes the Tower.
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* AbsurdlyHighStakesGame: Richard and George hold a DrinkingContest for possession of all of the Warwick estates.
* ExactWords: After George accepts Richard's challenge to a DrinkingContest, Richard promises George that Malmsey will be the only weapon used. At the end of the contest, Richard and Mord drown George in a vat of Malmsey.
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* ExtremelyHighStakesGame: Richard and George hold a DrinkingContest for possession of all of Warwick estates.
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* ExtremelyHighStakesGame: Richard and George hold a DrinkingContest for possession of all of Warwick estates.
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* CruelAndUnusualDeath: Richard has his brother George drowned in a vat of Malmsey.
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* SpitefulSpit: Before his execution, Lord [=DeVere=] insults Mord by--instead of the traditional fee to the executioner to ensure a good job--handing him a groat and telling him to do his worst. Mord spits on the coin and throws it away.
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* DeadHatShot: When Mord stabs the infirm Henry VI at his prayers, his death is marked by his paper crown falling to the floor.
