The Prince and the Pauper
Seen it?1937 | 118 min | Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans, adventure fans and families. If you loved The Secret Garden or Where the Wild Things Are, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 58 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1937: an older pace and style.
Two boys – the prince Edward and the pauper Tom – are born on the same day. Years later, when young teenage Tom sneaks into the palace garden, he meets the prince. They change clothes with one another before the guards discover them and throw out the prince thinking he's the urchin. No one believes them when they try to tell the truth about which is which. Soon after, the old king dies and the prince will inherit the throne.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 15K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
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Cast & crew
Directed by William Keighley
- Errol FlynnMiles Hendon
- Claude RainsEarl of Hertford
- Henry StephensonDuke of Norfolk
- Barton MacLaneJohn Canty
- Billy MauchTom Canty
- Robert J. MauchPrince Edward
- Alan HaleCaptain of the Guard
- Eric PortmanFirst Lord
- Lionel PapeSecond Lord
- Leonard WilleyThird Lord