The Prince and the Pauper (1937 film)
The Prince and the Pauper is a 1937 film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Mark Twain. It starred Errol Flynn, twins Billy and Bobby Mauch in the title roles, and Claude Rains.
In Tudor England, two boys are born on the same day in the most different circumstances imaginable. Tom Billy Mauch is the son of vicious criminal John Canty Barton MacLane, while Edward VI Bobby Mauch is a prince and the heir of King Henry VIII of England Montagu Love. One grows up in poverty, hungering for something better for himself and his family, the other in isolated luxury, with a strong curiosity about the outside world.When they are youngsters, they meet and are astounded by their striking resemblance to each other. As a prank, they exchange clothes, but the Captain of the Guard Alan Hale, Sr. mistakes the prince for the pauper and throws him out of the palace grounds. ........
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