poster

The Prisoner of Zenda (1952)

04/11/1952 (US)Adventure1h 40m
  • User
    Score
  • Play Trailer

A Swashbuckling Adventure In The Grand Style!

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Stewart Granger

      Stewart Granger

      Rudolf Rassendyll / King Rudolf V

    2. Deborah Kerr

      Deborah Kerr

      Princess Flavia

    3. James Mason

      James Mason

      Rupert of Hentzau

    4. Louis Calhern

      Louis Calhern

      Col. Zapt

    5. Jane Greer

      Jane Greer

      Antoinette de Mauban

    6. Lewis Stone

      Lewis Stone

      The Cardinal

    7. Robert Douglas

      Robert Douglas

      Michael, Duke of Strelsau

    8. Robert Coote

      Robert Coote

      Fritz von Tarlenheim

    9. Peter Brocco

      Peter Brocco

      Johann

    Social

    • Reviews 1
    C

    A review by CinemaSerf

    7.0
    Written by CinemaSerf on Sep 9, 2022

    From Alfred Newman's opening music through the first ten minutes of this, it's pretty much a carbon copy of the 1937 version of Sir Anthony Hope's story. The only difference is that it's Stewart Granger playing the dashing "Rassendyll" who arrives in the European kingdom of Ruritania just as it's king is to be crowned. He's puzzled by his welcome but a walk in the forest soon makes the reasons for that clear when he meets "Col. Zapt" (Louis Calhern) and his boss - the King - who looks like his identical twin. Back to his hunting lodge they go for a glass of wine and next thing he wakes up in t...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

    Budget$1,700,000.00

    Revenue$5,600,000.00

    Keywords

    • based on novel or book
    • kingdom
    • heir to the throne
    • mistaken identity
    • remake
    • royalty
    • identity swap
    • fictitious country