Bride of Vengeance (1949)
The tiny independent duchy of Ferrara is located between Casare Borgia's Rome and Venice, and Borgia has plans to conquer Venice via Ferrara. He murders his sister's husband and makes it appear that Alfonso D'Este of Ferrara was behind the killing. To avenge herself against Ferrara and D'Este, Lucretia Borgia marries D'Este and intends to poison him. But...she falls in love with him.
Director:
Mitchell Leisen
Writers:
Michael Hogan, Cyril Hume.
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Paulette Goddard as Lucretia Borgia |
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John Lund as Alfonso D'Este |
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Macdonald Carey as Cesare Borgia |
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Albert Dekker as Vanetti |
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John Sutton as Prince Bisceglie |
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Raymond Burr as Michelotto |
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Donald Randolph as Tiziano |
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Charles Dayton as Bastino |
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Anthony Caruso as Captain of the Guard |
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Dick Foote as Negligent Sentry |
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William Farnum as Conti Peruzzi |
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Kate Drain Lawson as Gemma |
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Nicholas Joy as Chamberlain |
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Fritz Leiber as Filippo |
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Rose Hobart as Lady Eleanora |
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Douglas Spencer as False Physician |
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Nestor Paiva as Mayor |
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Frank Puglia as Bolfi |
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Houseley Stevenson as Councillor |
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Robert Greig as Councillor |
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Don Beddoe as Councillor |
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Ian Wolfe as Councillor (uncredited) |
| Directing | Mitchell Leisen | Director |
| Writing | Michael Hogan | Story |
| Writing | Michael Hogan | Screenplay |
| Writing | Cyril Hume | Screenplay |
| Camera | Daniel L. Fapp | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Ardel Wray | Writer |
| Camera | James Grant | Assistant Camera |
| Crew | Hilda Grenier | Technical Advisor |