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The Mudlark

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Set in Victorian London, where young "Mudlark" Wheeler makes his living scavenging in the Thames' mud. There he finds a cameo depicting the Queen. So taken is he by her beauty, he's determined to see her but she is in seclusion at Windsor, in mourning for Albert, despite the pleadings of Disraeli. Wheeler, determined to see her, sneaks into the castle and meets the Queen, who finally understands what she means to her people.

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Clyde Gilmour Maclean's Magazine Slow, but pleasant entertainment. Dec 16, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve D Nowhere near as amusing as it should be. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 06/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Delightful British-made Fox production of a whimsical story about a young scamp who inveigles his way into Windsor Castle and gives the gloomy old monarch a good laugh in the process. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Audience Member wholesomely average. best thing about it was alec guiness as disraeli Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member A nice little film showing how an innocent little boy can be the cause of a political stir. I'm really unconvinced by the secondary story of Lady Emily, and consider it unnecessary. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Charming story of an urchin (the eponymous mudlark) who goes to Windsor to see Queen Victoria with the queen eventually coming out of her self-imposed exile following Prince Albert's death. Alec Guinness plays Disraeli. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member A quaint story of innocence and the establishment it makes for a pleasant watch and a chance to see Alec Guinness make another role his own. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Set in Victorian London, where young "Mudlark" Wheeler makes his living scavenging in the Thames' mud. There he finds a cameo depicting the Queen. So taken is he by her beauty, he's determined to see her but she is in seclusion at Windsor, in mourning for Albert, despite the pleadings of Disraeli. Wheeler, determined to see her, sneaks into the castle and meets the Queen, who finally understands what she means to her people.
Director
Jean Negulesco
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
Twentieth Century Fox
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 28, 1950, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Jan 4, 2013
Runtime
1h 39m