The Prince and the Pauper

The Prince and the Pauper

Mark Twain's Immortal Classic !

Directed by William Keighley

Produced by First National Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures

1937118 min6.8 / 10

A swashbuckling period adventure built on mistaken identity and class contrast, where two boys' switched places teach lessons about empathy and duty.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Prince and the Pauper end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

  • Is The Prince and the Pauper easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is The Prince and the Pauper sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is The Prince and the Pauper scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is The Prince and the Pauper violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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Love60

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