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.
- 7.3
- 1962
- Released
- 1h 33m
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
Derek Godfrey
Guard
Geoffrey Bayldon
Sir Goeffrey
Nigel Green
The Ruffler
Michael Ripper
Broom PeddlerReleased
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Reviews
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