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The Prisoner of Zenda (1952)

"A Swashbuckling Adventure In The Grand Style!"

6.8/10 1h 40m Nov 04, 1952
Adventure

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.

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Movie Details

Original Title The Prisoner of Zenda
Original Language EN
Budget $1,700,000
Revenue $5,600,000
Status Released
Popularity 0.4

Cast

Stewart Granger
Stewart Granger
Rudolf Rassendyll / King Rudolf V
Popularity: 0.6
Deborah Kerr
Deborah Kerr
Princess Flavia
Popularity: 1.6
James Mason
James Mason
Rupert of Hentzau
Popularity: 1.2
Louis Calhern
Louis Calhern
Col. Zapt
Popularity: 0.4
Jane Greer
Jane Greer
Antoinette de Mauban
Popularity: 5.5
Lewis Stone
Lewis Stone
The Cardinal
Popularity: 0.9
Robert Douglas
Robert Douglas
Michael, Duke of Strelsau
Popularity: 1.3
Robert Coote
Robert Coote
Fritz von Tarlenheim
Popularity: 0.7
Peter Brocco
Peter Brocco
Johann
Popularity: 1.7
Francis Pierlot
Francis Pierlot
Josef
Popularity: 2.6
Jay Adler
Jay Adler
Popularity: 1.4
Kathleen Freeman
Kathleen Freeman
Popularity: 8.1

Key Crew

Director Richard Thorpe
Screenplay John L. Balderston, Noel Langley
Writer Edward E. Rose
Editor George Boemler
Producer Pandro S. Berman

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
US

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Keywords

based on novel or book kingdom heir to the throne mistaken identity remake royalty identity swap fictitious country

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 7/10
Sep 9, 2022

From Alfred Newman's opening music through the first ten minutes of this, it's pretty much a carbon copy of the 1937 version of Sir Anthony Hope's story. The only difference is that it's Stewart Granger playing the dashing "Rassendyll" who arrives in the European kingdom of Ruritania just as it's ki ... Read more

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Details
Release Date November 4, 1952
Runtime 1h 40m
Budget $1,700,000
Revenue $5,600,000
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.4
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