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The Prisoner of Zenda
The most thrilling swordfight ever filmed...
7.5(62)19371h 41m
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.
- Director
- John Cromwell
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Cast

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)

Ben Webster
Lord Topham (uncredited)

Byron Foulger
Johann (uncredited)

Charles K. French
Bishop (uncredited)
Crew
Directing
- John CromwellDirector
- Fred SpencerAssistant Director
- George CukorCo-Director
- W.S. Van DykeCo-Director
Writing
- John L. BalderstonScreenplay
- Wells RootAdaptation
- Edward E. RoseWriter
- Anthony HopeNovel
- Donald Ogden StewartDialogue
- Sidney HowardWriter
- Ben HechtWriter
Production
- David O. SelznickProducer
- Russell BirdwellPublicist
- William H. WrightProducer's Assistant
Camera
- Bert GlennonDirector of Photography
- James Wong HoweDirector of Photography
Editing
- James E. NewcomEditor
- Hal C. KernSupervising Editor
Sound
- Hugo FriedhoferOrchestrator
- Edward B. PowellOrchestrator
- Alfred NewmanOriginal Music Composer
- Oscar LagerstromSound Recordist
Art
- Lyle R. WheelerArt Direction
- Casey RobertsInterior Designer
Costume & Make-Up
- Ernest DrydenCostume Design
Crew
- Donald Ogden StewartAdditional Dialogue
- Fred CavensStunts
- Jack CosgroveSpecial Effects
- Harry Redmond Jr.Special Effects
- Sigvard BernadotteTechnical Advisor
- John M. NickolausSpecial Effects