The Prince and the Pauper (1915 film)

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The Prince and the Pauper
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Directed by	Edwin S. Porter Hugh Ford
Written by	Hugh Ford
Based on	The Prince and the Pauper 1881 novel by Mark Twain
Produced by	Famous Players Film Company Daniel Frohman
Starring	Marguerite Clark
Distributed by	Famous Players–Lasky Paramount Pictures
Release date	November 29, 1915 (1915-11-29)
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent film (English intertitles)

The Prince and the Pauper is a lost ^[1] 1915 American silent adventure film starring Marguerite Clark based on the 1881 novel by Mark Twain. 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.

References

1. "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Prince And The Pauper". memory.loc.gov. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved November 27, 2025.
2. "The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Prince and the Pauper". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved November 27, 2025.
3. The Prince and the Pauper at silentera.com

External links

• The Prince and the Pauper at IMDb
• AllMovie.com
• The Prince and the Pauper at the TCM Movie Database
• The Prince and the Pauper at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films