The Mudlark (1950)

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The mudlark is Andrew Ray, an illiterate London street urchin of the mid-19th century. Having seen a picture of Queen Victoria on a coin, Ray determines to meet the Great Lady, and to that end he sneaks into Windsor Castle. Victoria (Irene Dunne in a padded costume) has sequestered herself in the… More The mudlark is Andrew Ray, an illiterate London street urchin of the mid-19th century. Having seen a picture of Queen Victoria on a coin, Ray determines to meet the Great Lady, and to that end he sneaks into Windsor Castle. Victoria (Irene Dunne in a padded costume) has sequestered herself in the castle since the death of her beloved Prince Albert, and has refused to make any public appearances, much to the consternation of Prime Minister Disraeli (Alec Guinness). When the boy breaks into the Queen's sanctorum, her courtiers are convinced he's part of an assassination plot. But Victoria is regenerated by the boy's natural good humor, and for the first time in a long time she emerges from mourning to see her loyal subjects again. Filmed in England, The Mudlark not so much an historical drama as it is an acting lesson from such masters as Irene Dunne, Alec Guinness, and Finlay Currie (as a kilted Scotsman). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 39 min.
Directed By: Jean Negulesco
Genres: Drama

In Theaters: Nov 28, 1958 Wide

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Cast

            Irene Dunne as Queen Victoria

            Alec Guinness as Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli

            Andrew Ray as Wheeler the Mudlark

            Beatrice Campbell as Lady Emily Prior

            Anthony Steel as Lt. Charles McHatten

            Finlay Currie as John Brown Queen's Ghillie

            Raymond Lovell as Sgt. Footman Naseby

            Marjorie Fielding as Margaret Prior

            Ronan O'Casey as Slattery

            Edward Rigby as Watchman

            Constance Smith as Kate Noonan

            Kynaston Reeves as Gen. Sir Henry Ponsonby

            Ernest Clark as Hammond

            Howard Douglas as Broom

            Patricia Hitchcock
            
            Wilfrid Hyde-White as Tucker

            Virginia Stevens as Mrs. Dawkins

            Michael Brooke Jr as Albert

            George Dillon as Jailer

            Vi Kaley as Mrs. Feeney

            Leonard Sharp as Ben Fox

            Freddie Watts as Iron George

            Alan Gordon as Disraeli`s Valet

            Marjorie Gresley as Meg Bownes

            Bob Head as Dandy Fitch

            Eric Messiter as Ahs Lieutenant of Police

            Leonard Morris as Hooker Morgan

            Richmond Nairne as Didbit

            Grace Denbigh Russell as Queen's Maid

            Yoshihide Yanai as Al Hook
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