The Prisoner of Zenda

The Prisoner of Zenda

1937 · 101 min · EN · NR · 7.6 (42 votes)
Dir. John Cromwell · Starring Ronald Colman, Madeleine Carroll, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Mary Astor, C. Aubrey Smith, David Niven · Music Alfred Newman

The most thrilling swordfight ever filmed...

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An Englishman who resembles the king of a small European nation gets mixed up in palace intrigue when his look-alike is kidnapped.

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A thrilling adventure filled with daring escapes, mistaken identities, and grand romance. It's a classic tale of loyalty and duty set against a backdrop of royal intrigue and swashbuckling action.

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based on novel or bookkingdomkidnappingcoronationcastlevillainorient expressheir to the thronemistaken identitytreasonroyaltyunrequited lovekingswashbucklersword duelidentity swappower struggletrain travel
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