Music ·Comedy · United States of America · 1938 · 22m

The Prisoner of Swing

The Prisoner of Swing poster

Director

Cast

Hal Le Roy as Rudolph, King of Sulvania / Mr. Razzenstill Eddie Foy Jr. as Dantsau June Allyson as Princess Percy Helton as Messenger Ruth Dryden as Antoinette Al Fields as Colonel

Crew

Ray Foster — Director of Photography Bert Frank — Editor Eddie Forman — Writer Cyrus Wood — Writer

Synopsis

Musical satire based on Anthony Hope's Ruritanian novel "The Prisoner of Zenda" in which a commoner takes the place of a lookalike king.

Mood & Themes

satire king swing music

Key Collaborators

Roy Mack Director Ray Foster Director of Photography Bert Frank Editor Eddie Forman Writer Cyrus Wood Writer

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