Nine Days a Queen

1936· 80 min★ 6.5· Drama, History

A dramatization of Lady Jane Grey's short life, from her forced marriage (which she resisted) to her brief reign as monarch of England and finally to her beheading. The film portrays her as an innocent set up for the slaughter while the scheming courtiers and pretenders to the throne barely pay her mind, as they stab each other in the back in their attempts to gain power and influence.

Cast: Nova Pilbeam, Cedric Hardwicke, John Mills, Felix Aylmer

Director: Robert Stevenson