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Crossed Swords (1977) -- A poor boy and the Crown Prince of England exchange identities, but events force the pair to experience each other's lives as well.

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6.0/10   438 votes
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Director:
Richard Fleischer
Writers:
Berta Domínguez D. (screenplay)
George MacDonald Fraser (screenplay)
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Release Date:
17 March 1978 (USA) more
Genre:
Adventure | Family more
Plot:
A poor boy and the Crown Prince of England exchange identities, but events force the pair to experience each other's lives as well. full summary | add synopsis
NewsDesk:
'Oliver!' star joins medieval epic '1066'
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Oliver Reed ... Miles Hendon

Raquel Welch ... Lady Edith
Mark Lester ... Prince Edward / Tom Canty

Ernest Borgnine ... John Canty

George C. Scott ... The Ruffler

Rex Harrison ... The Duke of Norfolk
David Hemmings ... Hugh Hendon
Harry Andrews ... Hertford
Julian Orchard ... St. John
Murray Melvin ... Prince's Dresser
Lalla Ward ... Princess Elizabeth
Felicity Dean ... Lady Jane

Sybil Danning ... Mother Canty
Graham Stark ... Jester
Preston Lockwood ... Father Andrew
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Prince and the Pauper (UK)
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Runtime:
113 min
Country:
UK | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track
Certification:
Finland:K-8 (cut) (1980) | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | USA:PG | Singapore:PG
Filming Locations:
Budapest, Hungary

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The last non-special-event movie to play Radio City Music Hall in NYC. more
Quotes:
Tom Canty: If you think the food may be poisoned, why not feed it to a dog, or a plumber? more
Movie Connections:
Remake of The Prince and the Pauper (1937) more

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5 out of 7 people found the following comment useful:-
I really rather like it..., 17 November 2004
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Author: loobyloo_66 from England

My parents recorded this when my brother and I were learning English Tudor history in school, and has never lost its spark, although perhaps I still see it through my child eyes! The sets and costumes are fantastic, the all-star cast are all well cast, there's plenty of action and adventure and Oliver Reed is particularly a gem. "Your fingernails are filthy!" Although Mark Lester is fairly wooden and old for this role, I still think he was well cast. Great film for all the family, lots of action and fighting sequences, although more from Heston, Harrison and Welch would have been better, and also less of the American accents!!

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