The Black Tulip (1937 film)

The Black Tulip is a 1937 British, black-and-white historical drama film directed by Alex Bryce and starring Ronald Shiner as Hendrik, Patrick Waddington, Ann Soreen, Campbell Gullan and Bernard Lee.^[1] The film is based on the novel The Black Tulip by Alexandre Dumas. It was produced by Fox-British Pictures at Wembley Studios as a quota quickie.

Synopsis

In the Dutch Republic in 1672, a wealthy man Cornelius Van Baerle devotes his life to growing tulips unaware of his family's close involvement with political intrigue.

Cast

• Patrick Waddington – Cornelus Van Baerle
• Ann Soreen – Rosa
• Campbell Gullan – Isaac Boxtel
• Jay Laurier – Gryphus
• Wilson Coleman – Cornelius de Witte
• Bernard Lee – William Of Orange
• Florence Hunt – Julia Boxtel
• Ronald Shiner – Hendrik
• Aubrey Mallalieu – Colonel Marnix

References

External links

• The Black Tulip at AllMovie
• The Black Tulip at the British Film Institute's Film and TV Database
• The Black Tulip at the Internet Movie Database