mark twain classic tale of a pair of look alike boy in 16th century england be give the glossy hollywood treatment in this very entertaining effort . billy and bobby mauch and 12 year old twin brother and star and one a the heir to the throne of england and the other a a street urchin . by accident and each be mistake for the other and when the king dy and the pauper may be crown instead of the rightful prince . claude rain be his usual steady self a the traitorous wretch who realize his chance to seize power with the pauper in charge . errol flynn may be bill a the star and but he do not appear until halfway through the film . he become the prince protector . of course and he do not know that the young beggar be the prince . flynn be good a always in this fun fill film .