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
- Directed By
- Jean Negulesco
- Genres
- Drama
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Nov 28, 1958 Wide
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Cast
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Irene Dunne
as Queen Victoria
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Alec Guinness
as Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli
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Andrew Ray
as Wheeler the Mudlark
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Beatrice Campbell
as Lady Emily Prior
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Anthony Steel
as Lt. Charles McHatten
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Finlay Currie
as John Brown Queen's Ghillie
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Raymond Lovell
as Sgt. Footman Naseby
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Marjorie Fielding
as Margaret Prior
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Ronan O'Casey
as Slattery
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Edward Rigby
as Watchman
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Constance Smith
as Kate Noonan
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Kynaston Reeves
as Gen. Sir Henry Ponsonby
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Ernest Clark
as Hammond
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Howard Douglas
as Broom
- Patricia Hitchcock
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Wilfrid Hyde-White
as Tucker
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Virginia Stevens
as Mrs. Dawkins
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Michael Brooke Jr
as Albert
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George Dillon
as Jailer
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Vi Kaley
as Mrs. Feeney
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Leonard Sharp
as Ben Fox
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Freddie Watts
as Iron George
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Alan Gordon
as Disraeli`s Valet
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Marjorie Gresley
as Meg Bownes
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Bob Head
as Dandy Fitch
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Eric Messiter
as Ahs Lieutenant of Police
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Leonard Morris
as Hooker Morgan
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Richmond Nairne
as Didbit
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Grace Denbigh Russell
as Queen's Maid
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Yoshihide Yanai
as Al Hook
