Cromwell is seen with three very big and ugly warts on his face. Is this because the actor (Patrick Wymark, whom I've never seen in another film) has these warts, or is it because Cromwell is supposed to have had them (I'm totally unfamiliar with Cromwell's historical looks).
shareOliver Cromwell had warts on his face. When he was going to have his portrait painted he told the artist that he wanted to be painted, "Warts and all."
So the actor was probably wearing makeup - unless Wymark was chosen because he had warts as well!
The moment Cromwell appeared I wished It turened into The Adventures Of Luther Arkwright.
Venereal warts and all.