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Penn of Pennsylvania

1942-01-24
5.3
en 78m
HistoryDrama
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.

Director

Lance Comfort

Screenplay

Anatole de Grunwald

Producer

Richard Vernon

Music

William Alwyn

Director of Photography

Gus Drisse

Editor

Sidney Cole

historical figure

Status

Released

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