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The Mudlark

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1hr 39min
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1950
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Synopsis: 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 ... Full Synopsis
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The Mudlark is one of those films that one happens upon, having never really heard of it, and comes away surprised that it is not much better known. Utterly charming, The Mudlark is a small historical drama that doesn't care that its plot is all supposition when not outright fiction. A "what if" story of the best sort, it is blessed with a tender and whimsical Nunnally Johnson screenplay that is winsome ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Queen Victoria
Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli
Wheeler, the Mudlark
Lady Emily Prior
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