The Prince and the Pauper (1915 film)
| The Prince and the Pauper (1915 film) | |
|---|---|
| Directed by |
Edwin S. Porter Hugh Ford |
| Produced by |
Famous Players Film Company Daniel Frohman |
| Written by |
Mark Twain(novel) Hugh Ford (scenario) |
| Starring | Marguerite Clark |
| Distributed by |
Famous Players-Lasky Paramount Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent film (English titles) |
The Prince and the Pauper is a lost[1] 1915 silent film adventure based on the novel by Mark Twain and starring Marguerite Clark. The film was produced by the Famous Players Film Company and was directed by Edwin S. Porter and Hugh Ford.[2][3]
Plot
In this Mark Twain story of mistaken identity, Marguerite Clark plays two different young men, the well to do Prince of Wales and a poor boy of the streets.
Cast
- Marguerite Clark - Prince Edward/Tom Canty
- Robert Broderick - The King
- William Barrows - Earl of Hertford
- William Sorelle - Miles Hendon
- William Frederic - Tom Canty's Father
- Alfred Fisher - Father Andrew
- Nathaniel Sack -
- Edwin Mordant -
See also
- The House That Shadows Built (1931 promotional film by Paramount); a possibility that the unnamed Marguerite Clark clip is from The Prince and the Pauper.