Adventure
TV Movie
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.
Directors
Guy Williams
Miles Hendon
Laurence Naismith
Earl of Hertford
Donald Houston
John Canty
Sean Scully
Prince Edward …
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 Peddler
Directors
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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 the prince is really the pauper and evict him from his grandeur to make his way in the squalid streets of "Offal Court"; where he meets "Miles Hendon" (Guy Williams) and sets about convincing him, and everyone else of his true identity. Meantime "Tom" is having as equally an hard time convincing all the folks in the palace that he isn't actually the Prince - and when Henry VII dies - the King too. It's an enjoyable, colourful historical adventure with some swash and buckle; good attention to the detail of Tudor Court and costumes and the likes of Jane Asher, Donald Houston and Laurence Naismith all support the young Scully well.
Geronimo196719 Nov, 2024
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