7.6
The Prisoner of Zenda
AdventureDramaRomanceApproved
"The most thrilling swordfight ever filmed..."
Duration
1h 41mRelease
3 Sept 1937Country
United States
Language
EnglishOverview
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.
Plot
An Englishman on a Ruritarian holiday must impersonate the king when the rightful monarch, a distant cousin, is drugged and kidnapped.
Cast
Ronald ColmanMadeleine CarrollC. Aubrey Smith
Ratings
Internet Movie Database: 7.6/10Rotten Tomatoes: 91%
Details
Director
John CromwellW.S. Van Dyke
Writers
Anthony HopeJohn L. BalderstonEdward Rose
Revenue
$5,000,000Budget
$1,250,000Awards
Nominated for 2 Oscars. 4 wins & 3 nominations totalTrailer
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