The Prince and the Pauper

The Prince and the Pauper

113 mins | Drama, Adventure | June 3, 1977

Tom Canty is a poor English boy who bears a remarkable resemblance to Edward, Prince of Wales and son of King Henry VIII. The two boys meet and decide to play a joke on the court by dressing in each other's clothes, but the plan goes awry when they are separated and each must live the other's life.

The Prince and the Pauper

113 mins | Drama, Adventure | June 3, 1977

The Prince and the Pauper
Tom Canty is a poor English boy who bears a remarkable resemblance to Edward, Prince of Wales and son of King Henry VIII. The two boys meet and decide to play a joke on the court by dressing in each other's clothes, but the plan goes awry when they are separated and each must live the other's life.
IMDb rating 6.2
Producers International Film Productions
Original title The Prince and the Pauper
Directors Richard Fleischer
Writers Mark Twain, Pierre Spengler, George MacDonald Fraser, Berta Domínguez D.

Cast

Mark Lester

as Prince Edward / Tom Canty

Oliver Reed

as Miles Hendon

Charlton Heston

as Henry VIII

David Hemmings

as Hugh Hendon

Ernest Borgnine

as John Canty

George C. Scott

as The Ruffler

Harry Andrews

as Hertford

Raquel Welch

as Lady Edith

Rex Harrison

as The Duke of Norfolk

Sybil Danning

as Mother Canty

Julian Orchard

as . St.John

Murray Melvin

as Prince's Dresser

Lalla Ward

as Princess Elizabeth

Felicity Dean

as Lady Jane

Graham Stark

as Jester

Preston Lockwood

as Father Andrew

Arthur Hewlett

as Fat Man

Tommy Wright

as Constable

Harry Fowler

as Nipper

Richard Hurndall

as Archbishop Cranmer

Dan Meaden

as 1st Guard

Tyrone Cassidy

as 2nd Guard

Don Henderson

as Burly Ruffian

Sydney Bromley

as Peasant

Ruth Madoc

as Moll

Dudley Sutton

as Hodge

Roy Evans

as Night Owl

William Lawford

as Mandrake

Peter O'Farrell

as Linklight

Anthony Sharp

as Dr. Buttes

Peter Cellier

as Mean Man

Andrew Lodge

as Captain of the Guard

Igor De Savitch

as Master of Music

Dervis Ward

as Forester

Michael Ripper

as Edith's Servant

Jacques Le Carpentier

as The Mute