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The Prisoner of Zenda
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The Prisoner of Zenda

1937 · 101 min Romance Adventure Drama
7.5 / 10 · TMDB

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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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The film lives at the rhythm of everyday life — and that's its strength. No cinema about 'big events,' just about how people live, make mistakes, and understand themselves.

Worth watching for the performances and the sincerity. If you're waiting for events — there aren't many. If you're waiting for feeling — it's there.

For those looking for film about people, not events. If you need action — look elsewhere.

Director: John Cromwell

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: When you're in the mood for a conversation about life. With a partner or friend you can trust.

🎭 Cast

Ronald Colman

Ronald Colman

Major Rudolf Rassendyll / The Prisoner of Zenda

Madeleine Carroll

Madeleine Carroll

Princess Flavia

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Rupert of Hentzau

Mary Astor

Mary Astor

Antoinette de Mauban

C. Aubrey Smith

C. Aubrey Smith

Colonel Zapt

David Niven

David Niven

Captain Fritz von Tarlenheim

Raymond Massey

Raymond Massey

Black Michael

Montagu Love

Montagu Love

Detchard

Philip Sleeman

Philip Sleeman

Albert von Lauengram

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Eleanor Wesselhoeft

Frau Holf the Cook

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