Royal Flash

Royal Flash

102 mins | Comedy, Adventure, Romance | Oct. 10, 1975

Cowardly rogue Harry Flashman's (Malcolm McDowell) schemes to gain entry to the royal circles of 19th-century Europe go nowhere until he meets a pair of devious nobles with their own agenda. At their urging, Flashman agrees to re-create himself as a bogus Prussian nobleman to woo a beautiful duchess. But the half-baked plan quickly comes unraveled, and he's soon on the run from several new enemies who are all calling for the rapscallion's head.

Royal Flash

102 mins | Comedy, Adventure, Romance | Oct. 10, 1975

Royal Flash
Cowardly rogue Harry Flashman's (Malcolm McDowell) schemes to gain entry to the royal circles of 19th-century Europe go nowhere until he meets a pair of devious nobles with their own agenda. At their urging, Flashman agrees to re-create himself as a bogus Prussian nobleman to woo a beautiful duchess. But the half-baked plan quickly comes unraveled, and he's soon on the run from several new enemies who are all calling for the rapscallion's head.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers 20th Century Fox, Two Roads Productions
Original title Royal Flash
Directors Richard Lester
Writers George MacDonald Fraser

Cast

Malcolm McDowell

as Captain Harry Flashman / Prince Karl Magnus

Alan Bates

as Rudi Von Sternberg

Florinda Bolkan

as Lola Montez

Oliver Reed

as Otto von Bismarck

Tom Bell

as De Gautet

Joss Ackland

as Sapten

Christopher Cazenove

as Eric Hansen

Henry Cooper

as John Gully, M.P.

Lionel Jeffries

as Kraftstein

Alastair Sim

as Mr. Greig

Michael Hordern

as Headmaster

Britt Ekland

as Dutchess Irma

Richard Pearson

as Duchy Chamberlain

Alan Howland

as Duchy Chamberlain

Bob Hoskins

as Police Constable

David Jason

as Mayor

Arthur Brough

as King Ludwig of Bavaria

Noel Johnson

as Lord Chamberlain

Margaret Courtenay

as Lady in Honour Duel

Stuart Rayner

as Speedicut

Leon Greene

as Grundwig

Ben Aris

as Fireman

Rula Lenska

as Helga

Bob Peck

as Police Inspector

John Stuart

as English General

Frank Grimes

as Lieutenant

Paul Burton

as Tom Brown

Tessa Dahl

as 1st Girl

Claire Russell

as 2nd Girl

Kubi Chaza

as Lucy

David Sterne

as Policeman

Megan Davis

as Barmaid

Roger Hammond

as Master

Alan Howard

as Duchy Chamberlain