The Prince and the Pauper

7.2(36)19621h 33m

AdventureTV Movie

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.

Director

Don Chaffey

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Cast

Guy Williams

Miles Hendon

Laurence Naismith

Earl of Hertford

Donald Houston

John Canty

Sean Scully

Prince Edward / Tom Canty

Niall MacGinnis

Father Andrew

Geoffrey Keen

Yokel

Paul Rogers

Henry VIII

Dorothy Alison

Mrs. Canty

Jane Asher

Lady Jane Grey

Peter Butterworth

Will the Knifegrinder

Reginald Beckwith

Landlord

Sheila Allen

Princess Mary

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1 review

Geronimo1967

1y ago

6.0

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 ...