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The Prisoner of Zenda (1937)

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The most thrilling swordfight ever filmed...

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
John Cromwell
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    Major Rudolf Rassendyll / The Prisoner of Zenda Ronald Colman
  • Profile picture of Madeleine Carroll
    Princess Flavia Madeleine Carroll
  • Profile picture of Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
    Rupert of Hentzau Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
  • Profile picture of Mary Astor
    Antoinette de Mauban Mary Astor
  • Profile picture of C. Aubrey Smith
    Colonel Zapt C. Aubrey Smith
  • Profile picture of David Niven
    Captain Fritz von Tarlenheim David Niven
  • Profile picture of Raymond Massey
    Black Michael Raymond Massey
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    Detchard Montagu Love

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