Sir Walter Raleigh overcomes court intrigue to win favor with the Queen in order to get financing for a proposed voyage to the New World.
Richard Todd Sir Walter Raleigh
Bette Davis Queen Elizabeth I
Joan Collins Beth Throgmorton
Jay Robinson Chadwick
Herbert Marshall Lord Leicester
Dan O'Herlihy Lord Derry
Robert Douglas Sir Christopher Hatton
Romney Brent French Ambassador
Leslie Parrish Anne
Lisa Daniels Mary
Gertrude Astor Lady-in-Waiting - 2nd Group
Rod Taylor Cpl. Gwilym
Noel Drayton Tailor