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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.
The Prince and the Pauper (1937) is a adventure, drama, family and fantasy film directed by William Keighley, released on April 30, 1937 with a runtime of 1h 58m. It stars Errol Flynn, Claude Rains, Henry Stephenson and Barton MacLane. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 42 ratings.
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Errol Flynn
as Miles Hendon
Claude Rains
as Earl of Hertford
Henry Stephenson
as Duke of Norfolk
Barton MacLane
as John Canty
Billy Mauch
as Tom Canty
Robert J. Mauch
as Prince Edward
Alan Hale
as Captain of the Guard
Eric Portman
as First Lord
Lionel Pape
as Second Lord
Leonard Willey
as Third Lord
Murray Kinnell
as Hugo
Halliwell Hobbes
as Archbishop
Directed by William Keighley, written by Mark Twain and Laird Doyle.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 42 ratings.
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 fancy dress party that night. Their roles now reversed, the wrong boy now comes a cropper at the hands of his own…
Reviewed on June 20, 2022
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The Prince and the Pauper (1937) is available to stream on TCM, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Prince and the Pauper (1937) includes Errol Flynn, Claude Rains, Henry Stephenson, Barton MacLane and Billy Mauch. The film was directed by William Keighley. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Prince and the Pauper was released on April 30, 1937 and runs for 1h 58m.
The Prince and the Pauper (1937) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 42 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, drama and family films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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