Crossed Swords (aka Prince and Pauper)

Based on Mark Twain’s “The Prince and the Pauper,” this adventure chronicles what happens when royal youth Edward (Mark Lester) switches places with his peasant double, Tom Canty (Lester again), in Tudor England. As Tom adjusts to a life of riches, Edward struggles to live like ordinary folks do. But when King Henry VIII suddenly dies, both young men discover the consequences of their actions. Oliver Reed, Raquel Welch, Ernest Borgnine, George C. Scott, and Charlton Heston star. AKA: “The Prince and the Pauper.” 121 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; featurette; theatrical trailer.