The Prince and the Pauper (1962)

★ 7.2 1h 33m IMDb

In the London of 1537, two boys resembling each other exactly meet accidentally and exchange "roles" for a short while. After many adventures, the prince regains his rightful identity and graciously makes his "twin" a ward of the court.

The Prince and the Pauper

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Cast

Guy Williams
Guy Williams as Miles Hendon Died 1989 · New York City, New York, USA Armando Joseph Catalano (January 14, 1924 – April 30, 1989), known as Guy Williams, was an American actor and former fashion model, who played swashbuckling action heroes in the 1950s and 1960s, but n...
Laurence Naismith
Laurence Naismith as Earl of Hertford Died 1992 · Thames Ditton, Surrey, England, UK Laurence Naismith (14 December 1908 – 5 June 1992) was an English actor. Naismith appeared in films such as Diamonds Are Forever (1971), Richard III (1955), Jason and the Argonauts (1963), Sink the B...
Donald Houston
Donald Houston as John Canty Died 1991 · Clydach Vale, Rhondda, Wales, UK Donald Daniel Houston (6 November 1923 – 13 October 1991) was a Welsh actor known for a successful career as a character actor in British film and television..
Sean Scully
Sean Scully as Prince Edward / Tom Canty Age 78 · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Sean Scully (born 28 September 1947) is an Australian actor, active in film and television, most especially serials. Scully was born in Sydney, New South Wales. He began his acting career at the age...
Niall MacGinnis
Niall MacGinnis as Father Andrew Died 1977 · Dublin, Ireland Niall MacGinnis was an Irish actor who made around 80 screen appearances..
Geoffrey Keen
Geoffrey Keen as Yokel Died 2005 · Wallingford, Oxfordshire, England, UK From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Geoffrey Keen (21 August 1916 – 3 November 2005) was an English actor who appeared in supporting roles in many famous films. Description above from the Wikipedi...

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CinemaSerf 6/10 Nov 19, 2024
A fun adaptation of Mark Twain's ultimate doppelgänger story. Sean Scully is the beggar ("Tom Canty") who stumbles into the palace of Henry VIII (Paul Rogers) where he encounters a curious Prince of Wales - who might be his twin! The Prince is struggling to find attire for a rather tiresome fancy dress party and hits on the idea of swapping clothes with his new, scruffy, friend. The guards assume the prince is really the pauper and evict him from his grandeur to make his way in the squalid streets of "Offal Court"; where he meets "Miles Hendon" (Guy Williams) and sets about convincing him, and everyone else of his true identity. Meantime "Tom" is having as equally an hard time convincing all the folks in the palace that he isn't actually the Prince - and when Henry VII dies - the King too. It's an enjoyable, colourful historical adventure with some swash and buckle; good attention to the detail of Tudor Court and costumes and the likes of Jane Asher, Donald Houston and Laurence Naismith all support the young Scully well.

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