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The Prisoner of Zenda( 1937)

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The most thrilling swordfight ever filmed...

Overview

A kingdom's ascending heir, marked for assassination, switches identities with a lookalike, who takes his place at the coronation. When the real king is kidnapped, his followers try to find him, while the stand-in falls in love with the king's intended bride, the beautiful Princess Flavia.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Ronald Colman

      Major Rudolf Rassendyll / The Prisoner of Zenda

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      Madeleine Carroll

      Princess Flavia

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      Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

      Rupert of Hentzau

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      Mary Astor

      Antoinette de Mauban

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      C. Aubrey Smith

      Colonel Zapt

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      David Niven

      Captain Fritz von Tarlenheim

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      Raymond Massey

      Black Michael

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      Montagu Love

      Detchard

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      Philip Sleeman

      Albert von Lauengram

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      Eleanor Wesselhoeft

      Frau Holf the Cook

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      Torben Meyer

      Max the Butler

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      Wilhelm von Brincken

      Krafstein (uncredited)

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      Ben Webster

      Lord Topham (uncredited)

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      Byron Foulger

      Johann (uncredited)

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      Charles K. French

      Bishop (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Mon Jun 20 2022
    Ronald Colman probably wishes he'd chosen another fishing venue as his "Maj. Rassendyll" arrives in the tiny kingdom of Ruritania just as it's king is about to be crowned. He might have suspected something when his border greeting seemed a bit formal, but a wander in the woods puts him face to face with the King - his doppelgänger if ever there was one. He is invited back to the hunting lodge for a glass or two and next thing he is rudely woken in the morning by the king's aide "Zapt" (Sir C. Aubrey Smith) and informed that the wine was drugged and nothing is going to wake the king anytime soon...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    1250000.00

    Revenue

    5000000.00

    Keywords

    • based on novel or book
    • kingdom
    • kidnapping
    • coronation
    • castle
    • villain
    • orient express
    • heir to the throne
    • mistaken identity
    • treason
    • royalty
    • unrequited love
    • king
    • swashbuckler
    • sword duel
    • identity swap
    • power struggle
    • train travel
    • fictitious country
    • draw bridge
    • monarch
    • evil brother
    • planned coup
    • 1890s
    • noble sacrifice
    • moat