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      Courageous Mr. Penn

      1941 1h 19m Biography List
      Reviews In the court of King Charles II (Dennis Arundell) during the 17th century, young William Penn (Clifford Evans) is disgusted by the cruel treatment meted out to members of a small religious sect, the Quakers. To the dismay of his powerful father (Charles Carson), Penn resigns his military commission and devotes his life to the Quakers. With the support of his loving wife, Gulielma (Deborah Kerr), Penn travels to the New World to found a Quaker colony called Pennsylvania. Read More Read Less

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      David N. Butterworth rec.arts.movies.reviews Ooh, Minister... This shoddy excuse for a history lesson bears more than a passing resemblance to those bawdy British Gerald Thomas/Peter Rogers vulgarities of old. Call it "Carry On Quaking," if you will. Rated: 1.5/4 Jan 3, 2016 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis In the court of King Charles II (Dennis Arundell) during the 17th century, young William Penn (Clifford Evans) is disgusted by the cruel treatment meted out to members of a small religious sect, the Quakers. To the dismay of his powerful father (Charles Carson), Penn resigns his military commission and devotes his life to the Quakers. With the support of his loving wife, Gulielma (Deborah Kerr), Penn travels to the New World to found a Quaker colony called Pennsylvania.
      Director
      Lance Comfort
      Genre
      Biography
      Original Language
      English
      Runtime
      1h 19m