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The Prince and the Pauper (1937)

"Mark Twain's Immortal Classic !"

6.8/10 1h 58m Apr 30, 1937
Adventure Drama Family Fantasy

Two boys – the prince Edward and the pauper Tom – are born on the same day. Years later, when young teenage Tom sneaks into the palace garden, he meets the prince. They change clothes with one another before the guards discover them and throw out the prince thinking he's the urchin. No one believes them when they try to tell the truth about which is which. Soon after, the old king dies and the prince will inherit the throne.

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Movie Details

Original Title The Prince and the Pauper
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.1

Cast

Errol Flynn
Errol Flynn
Miles Hendon
Popularity: 1.0
Claude Rains
Claude Rains
Earl of Hertford
Popularity: 6.7
Henry Stephenson
Henry Stephenson
Duke of Norfolk
Popularity: 0.5
Barton MacLane
Barton MacLane
John Canty
Popularity: 0.4
Billy Mauch
Billy Mauch
Tom Canty
Popularity: 0.2
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Robert J. Mauch
Prince Edward
Popularity: 0.1
Alan Hale
Alan Hale
Captain of the Guard
Popularity: 4.3
Eric Portman
Eric Portman
First Lord
Popularity: 4.5
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Lionel Pape
Second Lord
Popularity: 0.2
Leonard Willey
Leonard Willey
Third Lord
Popularity: 0.3
Murray Kinnell
Murray Kinnell
Hugo
Popularity: 0.1
Halliwell Hobbes
Halliwell Hobbes
Archbishop
Popularity: 0.3

Key Crew

Director William Keighley
Screenplay Laird Doyle
Editor Ralph Dawson

Production

First National Pictures
US
Warner Bros. Pictures
US

Videos & Trailers

The Prince and the Pauper (1937) Official Trailer - Errol Flynn, Claude Rains Movie HD
The Prince and the Pauper (1937) Official Trailer - Errol Flynn, Claude Rains Movie HD
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Keywords

based on novel or book slum prince guard deception tudor impersonation doppelgänger henry viii 16th century british monarchy

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 7/10
Jun 20, 2022

So Henry VIII finally has his beloved son - the Prince Edward whom he protects at all costs. All the walls and guards, though, don't stop the wandering urchin "Tom Canty" from getting into his apartment. The two boys chat and decide it might be a bit of fun to swap clothes as the King is throwing a ... Read more

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Details
Release Date April 30, 1937
Runtime 1h 58m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.1
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