Cowardly rogue Harry Flashman's (Malcolm McDowell) schemes to gain entry to the royal circles of 19th-century Europe go nowhere until he meets a pair of devious nobles with their own agenda. At their urging, Flashman agrees to re-create himself as a bogus Prussian nobleman to woo a beautiful duchess. But the half-baked plan quickly comes unraveled, and he's soon on the run from several new enemies who are all calling for the rapscallion's head.
Malcolm McDowell
as Captain Harry Flashman / Prince Karl Magnus
Alan Bates
as Rudi Von Sternberg
Florinda Bolkan
as Lola Montez
Oliver Reed
as Otto von Bismarck
Tom Bell
as De Gautet
Joss Ackland
as Sapten
Christopher Cazenove
as Eric Hansen
Henry Cooper
as John Gully, M.P.
Lionel Jeffries
as Kraftstein
Alastair Sim
as Mr. Greig
Michael Hordern
as Headmaster
Britt Ekland
as Dutchess Irma
