

The Prisoner of Zenda (1937)
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Plot Summary
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.
Full Cast & Characters

Ronald Colman
Major Rudolf Rassendyll / The Prisoner of Zenda

Madeleine Carroll
Princess Flavia

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Rupert of Hentzau

Mary Astor
Antoinette de Mauban

C. Aubrey Smith
Colonel Zapt

David Niven
Captain Fritz von Tarlenheim

Raymond Massey
Black Michael

Montagu Love
Detchard

Philip Sleeman
Albert von Lauengram

Eleanor Wesselhoeft
Frau Holf the Cook

Torben Meyer
Max the Butler

Wilhelm von Brincken
Krafstein (uncredited)
Director & Crew
John Cromwell
Director
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It has an IMDb rating of 7.5/10 based on 61 votes.
Who directed The Prisoner of Zenda?
The Prisoner of Zenda was directed by John Cromwell and released in 1937.
How long is The Prisoner of Zenda?
The Prisoner of Zenda has a runtime of 1 hours and 41 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1937-09-03
- Budget
- $1.3M
- Box Office
- $5.0M
- Status
- Released





