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Crossed Swords

Original title: The Prince and the Pauper
  • 19771977
  • PGPG
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
1.8K
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Charlton Heston, Raquel Welch, Ernest Borgnine, Rex Harrison, Oliver Reed, George C. Scott, David Hemmings, and Mark Lester in Crossed Swords (1977)
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Poor boy Tom Canty and Edward, Prince of Wales exchange identities, but events force the pair to experience each other's lives as well.Poor boy Tom Canty and Edward, Prince of Wales exchange identities, but events force the pair to experience each other's lives as well.Poor boy Tom Canty and Edward, Prince of Wales exchange identities, but events force the pair to experience each other's lives as well.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
1.8K
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  • Director
    • Richard Fleischer
  • Writers
    • Berta Domínguez D.(original screenplay)
    • Pierre Spengler(screenplay)
    • Mark Twain(novel)
  • Stars
    • Oliver Reed
    • Raquel Welch
    • Mark Lester
Top credits
  • Director
    • Richard Fleischer
  • Writers
    • Berta Domínguez D.(original screenplay)
    • Pierre Spengler(screenplay)
    • Mark Twain(novel)
  • Stars
    • Oliver Reed
    • Raquel Welch
    • Mark Lester
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    • 31User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    The Prince and the Pauper aka "Crossed Swords"
    Trailer 1:51
    The Prince and the Pauper aka "Crossed Swords"

    Photos45

    Ilya Salkind, Richard Fleischer, and Mark Lester on the set of THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER in 1976
    Charlton Heston, Raquel Welch, Ernest Borgnine, Rex Harrison, Oliver Reed, George C. Scott, David Hemmings, and Mark Lester in Crossed Swords (1977)
    Charlton Heston, Raquel Welch, Ernest Borgnine, Rex Harrison, Oliver Reed, George C. Scott, David Hemmings, and Mark Lester in Crossed Swords (1977)
    Charlton Heston, Raquel Welch, Ernest Borgnine, Rex Harrison, Oliver Reed, George C. Scott, David Hemmings, and Mark Lester in Crossed Swords (1977)
    Charlton Heston, Raquel Welch, Ernest Borgnine, Rex Harrison, Oliver Reed, George C. Scott, David Hemmings, and Mark Lester in Crossed Swords (1977)
    Charlton Heston, Raquel Welch, Ernest Borgnine, Rex Harrison, Oliver Reed, George C. Scott, David Hemmings, and Mark Lester in Crossed Swords (1977)
    Charlton Heston, Raquel Welch, Ernest Borgnine, Rex Harrison, Oliver Reed, George C. Scott, David Hemmings, and Mark Lester in Crossed Swords (1977)
    Charlton Heston, Raquel Welch, Ernest Borgnine, Rex Harrison, Oliver Reed, George C. Scott, David Hemmings, and Mark Lester in Crossed Swords (1977)
    Mark Lester in Crossed Swords (1977)
    Oliver Reed in Crossed Swords (1977)
    Rex Harrison in Crossed Swords (1977)
    Mark Lester in Crossed Swords (1977)

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    Oliver Reed
    Oliver Reed
    • Miles Hendonas Miles Hendon
    Raquel Welch
    Raquel Welch
    • Lady Edithas Lady Edith
    Mark Lester
    Mark Lester
    • Edwardas Edward…
    Ernest Borgnine
    Ernest Borgnine
    • John Cantyas John Canty
    George C. Scott
    George C. Scott
    • Ruffleras Ruffler
    Rex Harrison
    Rex Harrison
    • The Duke of Norfolkas The Duke of Norfolk
    David Hemmings
    David Hemmings
    • Hugh Hendonas Hugh Hendon
    Harry Andrews
    Harry Andrews
    • Hertfordas Hertford
    Julian Orchard
    Julian Orchard
    • St.Johnas St.John
    Murray Melvin
    Murray Melvin
    • Prince's Dresseras Prince's Dresser
    Lalla Ward
    Lalla Ward
    • Princess Elizabethas Princess Elizabeth
    Felicity Dean
    Felicity Dean
    • Lady Janeas Lady Jane
    Sybil Danning
    Sybil Danning
    • Mother Cantyas Mother Canty
    Graham Stark
    Graham Stark
    • Jesteras Jester
    Preston Lockwood
    • Father Andrewas Father Andrew
    Arthur Hewlett
    Arthur Hewlett
    • Fat Manas Fat Man
    Tommy Wright
    • Constableas Constable
    Harry Fowler
    Harry Fowler
    • Nipperas Nipper
    • Director
      • Richard Fleischer
    • Writers
      • Berta Domínguez D.(original screenplay)
      • Pierre Spengler(screenplay)
      • Mark Twain(novel)
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    • Trivia
      A drunken Oliver Reed brought a prostitute as a gift for Mark Lester to celebrate his birthday on July 11, 1976.
    • Goofs
      After Miles Hendon fights with John Canty & his neighbors, Hendon lies apparently dead on the ground. One of Canty's neighbors warns Canty: "...The police'll beat on ye, even if no one else does..." The term "police" did not exist in England until the eighteenth century. He should have said watchmen or constables. This is a mishearing; Nipper says, "the priest'll peach (inform) on you if no-one else does." The priest has just examined the seemingly lifeless body of Miles Hendon and shouted "murderer!" at John Canty.
    • Quotes

      Tom Canty: If you think the food may be poisoned, why not feed it to a dog, or a plumber?

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      Featured in The Making of 'The Prince and the Pauper' (1978)

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    Top review
    7/10
    The Pauper Who Would be a Prince
    Brought to us by the same producers of "The Three Musketeers" and "The Four Musketeers" of several years earlier, this also brought along some of the same cast - Reed, Welch, and Heston - in an attempt to duplicate the success of those earlier adventures. It doesn't quite reach that level but is a fairly faithful adaptation of the Mark Twain story, with solid entertainment value. This was a final gasp in the child star career of Mark Lester, who gained fame as the title character of "Oliver!" from 9 years earlier. A tall gangly young man by this point, he seems out of place here, as if they waited a couple of years too long to film this. He plays the pivotal dual roles of a poor pauper kid who switches places with his double, Prince Edward of England. Reed is the wandering soldier of fortune who takes pity on and befriends the prince, now mistaken for a peasant who seems mad. Reed basically repeats his 'Athos' role from the Musketeers movies, but that's not really a bad thing - it is Oliver Reed, after all.

    The movie also piles on as many big stars as possible, a habit of the producers, though many of these stars had their best roles behind them. Heston is on hand as the blustery King Henry, dying about halfway through. Welch doesn't appear until the 2nd half, playing Reed's old girlfriend, now married to his evil brother (Hemmings). Borgnine hams it up as the mean brutal dad to the pauper, while Scott puts in an appearance as a ruler of thieves or beggars, whatever. Harrison is a royal duke, reminding one of his role as Caesar long ago in "Cleopatra"(63). This benefits from the long experience of most of the actors, who lend a humorous, carefree style to most of the scenes. There's even some poignancy in the later scenes between Lester & Reed, who begins to wonder if this may truly be the new king of England he's trying to protect, and it helps to have a nice score, as usual, from Jarre. Twain knew how to write a good story, complete with suspense as we wait for the finale, and this shows through at the end.
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    • Release date
      • March 17, 1978 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Prince and the Pauper
    • Filming locations
      • Sopron, Hungary
    • Production companies
      • International Film Production
      • Prince and the Pauper Film Export A.G.
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    • Budget
      • $8,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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