Director: John Cromwell
Budget: 1 250 000 $Worldwide: 5 000 000 $
Language
English
NMTW
80%
Good
Nominated for 2 Oscars. 4 wins & 3 nominations total
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Ronald ColmanMajor Rudolf Rassendyll / The Prisoner of Zenda -
Madeleine CarrollPrincess Flavia
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Douglas Fairbanks Jr.Rupert of Hentzau
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Mary AstorAntoinette de Mauban
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C. Aubrey SmithColonel Zapt
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David NivenCaptain Fritz von Tarlenheim
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Raymond MasseyBlack Michael
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Montagu LoveDetchard
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Philip SleemanAlbert von Lauengram
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Torben MeyerMax the Butler
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Wilhelm von BrinckenKrafstein (uncredited)
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Ben WebsterLord Topham (uncredited)
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Byron FoulgerJohann (uncredited)
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Charles K. FrenchBishop (uncredited)
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Eleanor WesselhoeftFrau Holf the Cook
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| Budget: | 1 250 000 $ |
| Worldwide Box Office: | 5 000 000 $ |
| Profit: | +3 750 000 $ |
| Country: | USA |
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| Length: | 1 h 41 min |
Description:
An ordinary Englishman is caught in a whirlwind of political intrigue when he bears a striking resemblance to the king of a faraway European kingdom. When the king is kidnapped, the Englishman unexpectedly becomes the center of palace power plays. The film follows his thrilling and humorous journey as he navigates alliances, secrets, and difficult choices. He must quickly adapt to this unfamiliar world while trying to solve the mystery of the king's disappearance. The story examines identity, power, and how appearances matter when everything is on the line.
| Alternative title: | The Prisoner of Zenda |
| Release year: | 1937 |
| Language: | English |
| Awards: | 🏆 Nominated for 2 Oscars. 4 wins & 3 nominations total |
| Director: | John Cromwell |
| Type: | Movie |
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