The Prince and the Pauper
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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
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37 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Mark Lester
as Prince Edward / Tom Canty
Oliver Reed
as Miles Hendon
Charlton Heston
as Henry VIII
David Hemmings
as Hugh Hendon
Ernest Borgnine
as John Canty
George C Scott
as The Ruffler
Harry Andrews
as Hertford
Raquel Welch
as Lady Edith
Rex Harrison
as The Duke of Norfolk
Sybil Danning
as Mother Canty
Julian Orchard
as . St.John
Murray Melvin
as Prince's Dresser
Supporting cast
25Lalla Ward
as Princess Elizabeth
Felicity Dean
as Lady Jane
Graham Stark
as Jester
Preston Lockwood
as Father Andrew
Arthur Hewlett
as Fat Man
Tommy Wright
as Constable
Harry Fowler
as Nipper
Richard Hurndall
as Archbishop Cranmer
Dan Meaden
as 1st Guard
Tyrone Cassidy
as 2nd Guard
Don Henderson
as Burly Ruffian
Sydney Bromley
as Peasant
Ruth Madoc
as Moll
Dudley Sutton
as Hodge
Roy Evans
as Night Owl
William Lawford
as Mandrake
Peter O Farrell
as Linklight
Anthony Sharp
as Dr. Buttes
Peter Cellier
as Mean Man
Andrew Lodge
as Captain of the Guard
Igor De Savitch
as Master of Music
Dervis Ward
as Forester
Michael Ripper
as Edith's Servant
Jacques Le Carpentier
as The Mute
Esme Smythe
as Courtier (uncredited)
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