Adventure · United States of America · 1952 · 1h 40m

The Prisoner of Zenda

The Prisoner of Zenda poster
Director
Richard Thorpe
Cast
Stewart Granger as Rudolf Rassendyll / King Rudolf V Deborah Kerr as Princess Flavia James Mason as Rupert of Hentzau Louis Calhern as Col. Zapt Jane Greer as Antoinette de Mauban Lewis Stone as The Cardinal
Crew
Joseph Ruttenberg — Director of Photography George Boemler — Editor Alfred Newman — Original Music Composer John L. Balderston — Screenplay Noel Langley — Screenplay Edward E. Rose — Writer
Tagline

A Swashbuckling Adventure In The Grand Style!

Synopsis

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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Mood & Themes
based on novel or bookkingdomheir to the thronemistaken identityremakeroyaltyidentity swapfictitious country
Key Collaborators
Richard Thorpe Director Joseph Ruttenberg Director of Photography George Boemler Editor Alfred Newman Original Music Composer John L. Balderston Screenplay Noel Langley Screenplay Edward E. Rose Writer Anthony Hope Novel Pandro S. Berman Producer Walter Plunkett Costume Design
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