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Crossed Swords 
Directed by Richard Fleischer Produced by Pierre Spengler Written by Mark Twain (novel)
Berta Dominguez D. &
Pierre Spengler (original screenplay)
George MacDonald Fraser (final screenplay)Starring Oliver Reed
Raquel Welch
Mark Lester
Rex HarrisonDistributed by Warner Bros Release date(s) 3 June 1977 (London)
March 17, 1978 (US)Running time 113 minutes Language English Crossed Swords (UK title: The Prince and the Pauper) is a 1977 action adventure film directed by Richard Fleischer, based on The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain. It stars Oliver Reed, Raquel Welch, Sir Rex Harrison, and Mark Lester.
The film was notable for featuring an all star cast of British and American actors in the supporting parts.
Cast
- Oliver Reed as Sir Miles Hendon
- Raquel Welch as Lady Edith
- Mark Lester as Prince Edward / Tom Canty
- Charlton Heston as Henry VIII
- Ernest Borgnine as John Canty
- George C. Scott as The Ruffler
- Rex Harrison as The Duke of Norfolk
- David Hemmings as Hugh Hendon
- Harry Andrews as Hertford
- Julian Orchard as St. John
- Murray Melvin as Prince's Dresser
- Lalla Ward as Princess Elizabeth
- Felicity Dean as Lady Jane Grey
- Sybil Danning as Mother Canty
- Graham Stark as Jester
- Preston Lockwood as Father Andrew
- Arthur Hewlett as Fat Man
- Tommy Wright as Constable
- Harry Fowler as Nipper
- Richard Hurndall as Archbishop Cranmer
See also
External links
- Crossed Swords at the Internet Movie Database
- Crossed Swords at AllRovi
Films directed by Richard Fleischer 1940s Child of Divorce (1946) · Banjo (1947) · Bodyguard (1948) · The Clay Pigeon (1949) · Follow Me Quietly (1949) · Make Mine Laughs (1949) · Trapped (1949)1950s Armored Car Robbery (1950) · The Narrow Margin (1952) · The Happy Time (1952) · Arena (1953) · 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) · Violent Saturday (1955) · The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing (1955) · Bandido (1956) · Between Heaven and Hell (1956) · The Vikings (1958) · Compulsion (1959) · These Thousand Hills (1959)1960s Crack in the Mirror (1960) · The Big Gamble (1961) · Barabbas (1961) · Fantastic Voyage (1966) · Doctor Dolittle (1967) · The Boston Strangler (1968) · Che! (1969)1970s Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) · 10 Rillington Place (1971) · Che! (1971) · The Last Run (1971) · See No Evil (1971) · The New Centurions (1972) · Soylent Green (1973) · The Don Is Dead (1973) · The Spikes Gang (1974) · Mr. Majestyk (1974) · Mandingo (1975) · The Incredible Sarah (1976) · Crossed Swords (1977) · Ashanti (1979)1980s The Jazz Singer (1980) · Tough Enough (1983) · Amityville 3-D (1983) · Conan the Destroyer (1984) · Red Sonja (1985) · Million Dollar Mystery (1987)Categories:- English-language films
- 1977 films
- 1970s adventure films
- British films
- Films based on works by Mark Twain
- Films directed by Richard Fleischer
- Action film stubs
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