The Prince and the Pauper

About the movie

Tom Canty is a poor English boy who bears a remarkable resemblance to Edward, Prince of Wales and son of King Henry VIII. The two boys meet and decide to play a joke on the court by dressing in each other's clothes, but the plan goes awry when they're separated and each must live the other's life.

Director

Richard Fleischer

Age rating (US)

PG

Cast

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  Mark LesterPrince Edward / Tom Canty
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  Oliver ReedMiles Hendon
• 
  Charlton HestonHenry VIII
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  David HemmingsHugh Hendon
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  Ernest BorgnineJohn Canty