The Prisoner of Zenda
The Prisoner of Zenda

Movie·1952·1h 40m

The Prisoner of Zenda

A Swashbuckling Adventure In The Grand Style!

Directed By

Richard Thorpe

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

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.

Written By

John L. Balderston, Noel Langley, Edward E. Rose

Producer

Pandro S. Berman

Cinematography

Joseph Ruttenberg

Music

Alfred Newman

Editor

George Boemler

Themes

based on novel or bookkingdomheir to the thronemistaken identityremakeroyaltyidentity swapfictitious country

Production House

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Audience Score

69%

60 votes

Skip10%
Timepass23%
Go for it39%
Perfection28%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Stewart Granger

Stewart Granger

Rudolf Rassendyll / King Rudolf V

Deborah Kerr

Deborah Kerr

Princess Flavia

James Mason

James Mason

Rupert of Hentzau

Louis Calhern

Louis Calhern

Col. Zapt

Jane Greer

Jane Greer

Antoinette de Mauban

Lewis Stone

Lewis Stone

The Cardinal

Robert Douglas

Robert Douglas

Michael, Duke of Strelsau

Robert Coote

Robert Coote

Fritz von Tarlenheim

Peter Brocco

Peter Brocco

Johann

Francis Pierlot

Francis Pierlot

Josef

Jay Adler

Jay Adler

Kathleen Freeman

Kathleen Freeman

John Goldsworthy

Thomas Browne Henry

Thomas Browne Henry

Doris Lloyd

Doris Lloyd

Stanley Logan

Stanley Logan

Stephen Roberts

Bud Wolfe

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Crew

John L. Balderston

John L. Balderston

Screenplay

Noel Langley

Noel Langley

Screenplay

Edward E. Rose

Writer

Richard Thorpe

Richard Thorpe

Director

Alfred Newman

Alfred Newman

Original Music Composer

George Boemler

Editor

Pandro S. Berman

Pandro S. Berman

Producer

Joseph Ruttenberg

Joseph Ruttenberg

Director of Photography

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