Cardboard Cavalier
(1949)






In wintry 17th century London, a poor barrow boy chances upon lordly protection from Oliver Cromwellโs bullying soldiers.
The grateful wretch is entrusted by his new master with the delivery of a vital letter from the exiled King Charles II in France.
He befriends tavern owner Nell Gwynne and sets off on his mission, but the Roundheads are in hot pursuit...
A pantomime crossed with an Aldwych farce in a period setting. It failed at the time but now seems a brave try, with nice judgment all round. (Halliwellโs)
Cardboard Cavalier (1949) opening credits
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