Movie · 1977
The Prince and the Pauper
Released 3 June 1977 More from 1977 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
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.
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How old were they?
Arthur Hewlett
as Fat Man
Rex Harrison
as The Duke of Norfolk
Sydney Bromley
as Peasant
Harry Andrews
as Hertford
Anthony Sharp
as Dr. Buttes
Graham Stark
as Jester
Julian Orchard
as . St.John
Murray Melvin
as Prince's Dresser
Don Henderson
as Burly Ruffian
Raquel Welch
as Lady Edith
David Hemmings
as Hugh Hendon
Sybil Danning
as Mother Canty
Lalla Ward
as Princess Elizabeth
Mark Lester
as Prince Edward / Tom Canty
Felicity Dean
as Lady Jane
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The numbers
52years between the oldest and youngest billed
70Arthur Hewlett — oldest on the call sheet
18Felicity Dean — youngest billed
45average age of the credited cast