Mary of Scotland
“History called her "The Temptress"!”
1936 · 2 h 3 min
John FordCast
Katharine Hepburn 
Fredric March 
Florence Eldridge 
Douglas Walton 
John Carradine 
Robert Barrat
Credits
Written by: Dudley Nichols
Plot
The recently widowed Mary Stuart returns to Scotland to reclaim her throne, but is faced with Queen Elizabeth's rivalry.
Sinekatalog’s take
John Ford's historical drama, with Katharine Hepburn and Fredric March, is stately and somewhat stagey.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.3 / 10 (3,064 votes)
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