

The Whipping Boy
1994-07-31 · 96 min · ★ 6.5
A bored little prince makes a poor rat hunter his whipping boy but after his pranks at the royal court almost causes a war with the neighbor king he runs away with the whipping boy to escape from his first spanking. After being in the real world his life will change making him a prince fit to rule.
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- Directors
- Sydney Macartney
- Production companies
- Gemini Productions, Jones Entertainment Group
- Countries
- France, United Kingdom, United States of America, Germany
- Status
- Released
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Andrew BicknellKing
Christoph M. OhrtAmbassador
Angus WrightCavalry Officer
Mathilda MayBetsy
Kevin ConwayHold-Your-Nose-Billy
Vincent SchiavelliCutwater
George C. ScottBlind George
Michael KauschPeckwit
Georg TryphonPainter
Frank MiddlemassMr. Walrus
Jean AndersonQueen MumTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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