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Irene Dunne
Queen Victoria
Alec Guinness
Benjamin Disraeli
Andrew Ray
Wheeler, the mudlark
Beatrice Campbell
Lady Emily Prior
Finlay Currie
John Brown
Constance Smith
Kate Noonan
Anthony Steel
Lieutenant Charles McHatten
Raymond Lovell
Sergeant Footman Naseby
Marjorie Fielding
Lady Margaret Prior
Nicholas Amer
Servant
Pamela Arliss
Princess Christian
Wallace Bosco
MP
Michael Brooke
Prince Albert
Ernest Clark
Hammond
Joe Cunningham
Member of Parliament
Patricia Davidson
A Maid in Windsor Castle
Grace Denbeigh-Russell
Queen's Maid
George Dillon
Jailer
Howard Douglas
Broom
Peter Drury
Sentry
Peter Dunlop
Footman
John Fitchin
Footman
Vi Kaley
Mrs. Feeney

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A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on Tue Dec 27 2022

This is a slightly stiff rendition of an old story about a young scavenger who makes his living from the debris found by the river Thames in London. One day he happens upon a portrait of Queen Victoria and sets off to Windsor Castle (no small distance) to try and meet his Sovereign. Meantime the Queen (Irene Dunne) is still wallowing in grief following the death of Prince Albert and her Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli (Alec Guinness) is trying to coax her from her melancholy before it is too late for both her and the monarchy. A combination of circumstances lead to an engaging and slightly hum...