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The Prisoner of Zenda
“A Swashbuckling Adventure In The Grand Style!”
6.9 / 10• 1952• 1h 40m•NR• English
Adventure
Storyline
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 & Crew
Stewart Granger
Rudolf Rassendyll / King Rudolf V
Lead
Deborah Kerr
Princess Flavia
James Mason
Rupert of Hentzau
Louis Calhern
Col. Zapt
Jane Greer
Antoinette de Mauban
Lewis Stone
The Cardinal
Robert Douglas
Michael, Duke of Strelsau
Robert Coote
Fritz von Tarlenheim
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Richard Thorpe's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Prisoner of Zenda is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
