
The Prince and the Pauper
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 are separated and each must live the other's life.
Top Billed Cast

Mark Lester
Prince Edward / Tom Canty

Oliver Reed
Miles Hendon

Charlton Heston
Henry VIII

David Hemmings
Hugh Hendon

Ernest Borgnine
John Canty
Featured Crew

Richard Fleischer
Director
Ernest Walter
Editor

Jack Cardiff
Director of Photography

Mark Twain
Novel

Pierre Spengler
Producer
Ilya Salkind
Producer
Michael Walter
Key Grip

Pierre Spengler
Screenplay
Berta DomÃnguez D.
Screenplay
George MacDonald Fraser
Screenplay

Maurice Jarre
Original Music Composer