An urchin, scavenging on a bank of the River Thames, finds a cameo depicting Queen Victoria. So taken by her beauty, he is determined to see her and sets off for Windsor Castle.An urchin, scavenging on a bank of the River Thames, finds a cameo depicting Queen Victoria. So taken by her beauty, he is determined to see her and sets off for Windsor Castle.An urchin, scavenging on a bank of the River Thames, finds a cameo depicting Queen Victoria. So taken by her beauty, he is determined to see her and sets off for Windsor Castle.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 win & 1 nomination total
Nicholas Amer
- Servant
- (uncredited)
Pamela Arliss
- Princess Christian
- (uncredited)
Wallace Bosco
- MP
- (uncredited)
Michael Brooke
- Prince Albert
- (uncredited)
Ernest Clark
- Hammond
- (uncredited)
Joe Cunningham
- Member of Parliament
- (uncredited)
Patricia Davidson
- A Maid in Windsor Castle
- (uncredited)
Grace Denbeigh-Russell
- Queen's Maid
- (uncredited)
George Dillon
- Jailer
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaAlec Guinness' speech to Parliament, in the role of Benjamin Disraeli, is delivered in an unbroken, single take of nearly seven minutes of impassioned dialogue.
- ConnectionsVersion of Victoria the Great (1937)
- SoundtracksSilent Night, Holy Night
(1818) (uncredited)
Music by Franz Xaver Gruber
Lyrics by Joseph Mohr
Sung by Carolers during the Christmas season
Featured review
An Underappreciated Classic!
Irene Dunne wore darn near as much make-up as Lon Chaney Jr. in the Wolfman, to portray the role of Victoria I. She was a much underrated actress and the role fit her like a glove. Then, there's the late Sir Alec Guinness as Disraeli and the incomparable Finlay Curie as John Brown, the only man who had leave to blow his nose in the presence of the Queen. The tale focuses on a "Mudlark," a street urchin who lives off scrounging castaway goods from the mud banks of the Thames, who finds a likeness of Queen Victoria and resolves to visit this "Mother of all England." How this event is used by Disraeli to get her to end her reclusive widowhood is the plot of the story. Alas, no video and no DVD. This superb classic, too good for even its own time shows up from time to time on the late show and if it does, don't miss it. You'll be charmed by some outstanding performances and a winsome story. Oh. Yes, the kid gets to meet the Queen and she does join polite society once more. That much is history.
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- artzau
- May 27, 2002
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- Der Dreckspatz und die Königin
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- Runtime1 hour 39 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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