The Prince and the Pauper

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Mark Lester Prince Edward / Tom Canty

Oliver Reed Miles Hendon

Charlton Heston Henry VIII

David Hemmings Hugh Hendon

Ernest Borgnine John Canty