Top billed cast

1. 

   Irene Dunne

   Queen Victoria

2. 

   Alec Guinness

   Benjamin Disraeli

3. 

   Andrew Ray

   Wheeler, the mudlark

4. 

   Beatrice Campbell

   Lady Emily Prior

5. 

   Finlay Currie

   John Brown

6. 

   Constance Smith

   Kate Noonan

7. 

   Anthony Steel

   Lieutenant Charles McHatten

8. 

   Raymond Lovell

   Sergeant Footman Naseby

9. 

   Marjorie Fielding

   Lady Margaret Prior

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-12-27

This is a slightly stiff rendition of an old story about a young scavenger who makes his living from the debris found by the river Thames in London. One day he happens upon a portrait of Queen Victoria and sets off to Windsor Castle (no small distance) to try and meet his Sovereign. Meantime the Queen (Irene Dunne) is still wallowing in grief following the death of Prince Albert and her Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli (Alec Guinness) is trying to coax her from her melancholy before it is too late for both her and the monarchy. A combination of circumstances lead to an engaging and slightly hu...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• london, england
• victorian england
• fish out of water
• street urchin
• historical
• homeless child