The Mudlark
The Mudlark is a 1950 film made in Britain by 20th Century Fox. It is a fictional account of how Queen Victoria was eventually brought out of her mourning for her dead husband, Prince Albert. It was directed by Jean Negulesco, written and produced by Nunnally Johnson and based on the 1949 novel of the same name by American artillery sergeant and San Francisco newspaperman Theodore Bonnet (1908–1983). It stars Irene Dunne, Alec Guinness and Andrew Ray.
Plot
A young street urchin named Wheeler, half-starved, homeless and an orphan, finds a cameo containing the likeness of Queen Victoria. Not recognising her, he is told that she is the "mother of all England". Taking the remark literally, he journeys to Windsor Castle to see her.
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| author | Nunnally Johnson |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | London |
| director | Jean Negulesco |
| editor | Thelma Connell |
| genre | drama |
| keywords | benjamin disraeli first time force frightened boy john brown meet parliament parliament of the united kingdom queen victoria snore street urchin tower of london widow windsor castle |
| musicBy | William Alwyn |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Black-and-White |
| producer | Nunnally Johnson |
| publisher | 20th Century Fox |