Mary of Scotland

1936 · 123 min · dir. John Ford

Mary of Scotland is a 1936 American historical drama film starring Katharine Hepburn as Mary, Queen of Scots. Directed by John Ford, it is an adaptation of the 1933 Maxwell Anderson play, with Fredric March reprising the role of Bothwell, which he also performed on stage during the run of play. The screenplay was written by Dudley Nichols. Ginger Rogers wanted to play this role and made a screen test, but RKO rejected her request to be cast in the part feeling that the role was not suitable to her image. Synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.