The Prince and the Pauper (1937) 7.2
Two lookalike boys, one a poor street kid and the other a prince, exchange places to see what the other's life is like. Director:William Keighley |
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The Prince and the Pauper (1937) 7.2
Two lookalike boys, one a poor street kid and the other a prince, exchange places to see what the other's life is like. Director:William Keighley |
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| Errol Flynn | ... | ||
| Claude Rains | ... | ||
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Henry Stephenson | ... | |
| Barton MacLane | ... | ||
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Billy Mauch | ... |
Tom Canty
(as The Mauch Twins)
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Robert J. Mauch | ... |
Prince Edward
(as The Mauch Twins)
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| Alan Hale | ... |
Captain of the Guard
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Eric Portman | ... |
First Lord
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Lionel Pape | ... |
Second Lord
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Leonard Willey | ... |
Third Lord
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Murray Kinnell | ... |
Hugo
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Halliwell Hobbes | ... |
Archbishop
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Phyllis Barry | ... |
Barmaid
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Ivan F. Simpson | ... |
Clemens
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Montagu Love | ... | |
On the same day two boys are born: the pauper Tom and prince Edward. As a kid, Tom sneaks into the palace garden and meet the prince. They change clothes with each other but the guards discover them and throw out the prince, since they are almost identical. Nobody believe them when they try to tell the truth. Soon after, the old king dies and the prince will inherit the throne.The evil earl of Hertford attempts to murder the prince to gain power for himself. Written by Mattias Thuresson
Mark Twain's classic tale of a pair of look-alike boys in 16th century England is given the glossy Hollywood treatment in this very entertaining effort. Billy and Bobby Mauch, 12 year old twin brothers, star, one as the heir to the throne of England and the other as a street urchin. By accident, each is mistaken for the other and when the king dies, the pauper may be crowned instead of the rightful prince. Claude Rains is his usual steady self as the traitorous wretch who realizes his chance to seize power with the pauper in charge. Errol Flynn may be billed as the star, but he does not appear until halfway through the film. He becomes the prince's protector. Of course, he does not know that the young beggar is the prince. Flynn is good as always in this fun filled film.