Penn of Pennsylvania

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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.

Country:

United Kingdom

Genre:

History,

Drama

Duration:

78 minutes

Year:

1942

Director:

Lance Comfort

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Company:

British National Films,

Anglo-American Film Corporation

Cast:
Clifford Evans

William Penn

Deborah Kerr

Gulielma Maria Springett

Dennis Arundell

Charles II

Aubrey Mallalieu

Chaplain

D.J. Williams

Lord Arlington

Crew:
Lance Comfort

Director

Anatole de Grunwald

Screenplay

Richard Vernon

Producer

William Alwyn

Music

Gus Drisse

Director of Photography