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The Prisoner of Zenda

The most thrilling swordfight ever filmed...

7.5(62)19371h 41m2

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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Status
Released
Budget
$1.3M
Box office
$5M
Language
French
  • based on novel or book
  • kingdom
  • kidnapping
  • coronation
  • castle
  • villain
  • orient express
  • heir to the throne
  • mistaken identity
  • treason
  • royalty
  • unrequited love

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereNRNew York City, New York2 Sept 1937
    • Theatrical3 Sept 1937

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The Prisoner of Zenda was released on 3 September 1937.

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    CinemaSerf

    6/20/2022

    7/10

    Ronald Colman probably wishes he'd chosen another fishing venue as his "Maj. Rassendyll" arrives in the tiny kingdom of Ruritania just as it's king is about to be crowned. He might have suspected something when his border greeting seemed a bit formal, but a wander in the woods puts him face to face with the King - his doppelgänger if ever there was one. He is invited back to the hunting lodge for a glass or two and n…

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