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6.5Penn 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.
Released: 1942-01-2478 minDir: Lance ComfortHistory, Drama
Cast
- Clifford Evans as William Penn
- Deborah Kerr as Gulielma Maria Springett
- Dennis Arundell as Charles II
- Aubrey Mallalieu as Chaplain
- D.J. Williams as Lord Arlington
- O.B. Clarence as Lord Cecil
Themes
- historical figure
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1940s biographical drama films1940s historical drama films1941 British films1941 directorial debut films1941 drama films1941 English-language films1941 filmsBritish biographical drama filmsBritish black-and-white filmsBritish historical drama filmsCultural depictions of Charles II of EnglandEnglish-language biographical drama films