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The Prisoner of Zenda
RomanceAdventureDrama

THE PRISONER OF ZENDA

"The most thrilling swordfight ever filmed..."

19371h 41m7.5 TMDb

Directed by John Cromwell

Spoiler-Free

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.

Cast

Ronald Colman

Ronald Colman

Major Rudolf Rassendyll / The Prisoner of Zenda

Madeleine Carroll

Madeleine Carroll

Princess Flavia

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Rupert of Hentzau

Mary Astor

Mary Astor

Antoinette de Mauban

C. Aubrey Smith

C. Aubrey Smith

Colonel Zapt

David Niven

David Niven

Captain Fritz von Tarlenheim

Raymond Massey

Raymond Massey

Black Michael

Montagu Love

Montagu Love

Detchard

Movie Vibe

Suspense5.8
Emotion9
Complexity8.3
Humor5
Realism7.8
Action5.3
Darkness5

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • fans of character-driven stories
  • fans of emotional, heartfelt storytelling
  • viewers who appreciate critically recognized cinema

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • fans of purely lighthearted entertainment

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