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.
The Prisoner of Zenda (1922) is a adventure and drama film directed by Rex Ingram, released on September 11, 1922 with a runtime of 1h 53m. It stars Lewis Stone, Alice Terry, Robert Edeson and Stuart Holmes. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 21 ratings.
Lewis Stone
as Rudolf Rassendyll / King Rudolf
Alice Terry
as Princess Flavia
Robert Edeson
as Colonel Sapt
Stuart Holmes
as Grand Duke 'Black' Michael
Ramon Novarro
as Rupert of Hentzau
Barbara La Marr
as Antoinette de Mauban
Malcolm McGregor
as Capt. Fritz von Tarlenheim
Edward Connelly
as Marshal von Strakencz
Lois Lee
as Countess Helga
John George
as Assassin
Snitz Edwards
as Josef
Fairfax Burger
as Bersonin
Directed by Rex Ingram, written by Slavko Vorkapich, Mary O'Hara and Anthony Hope, produced by Rex Ingram.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 21 ratings.
This is one of my favourite swashbuckling stories - and this silent version is as good as they get. Lewis Stone is the travelling English baron "Rassendyll" who, through damned ill-luck happens to be in the tiny kingdom of Ruritania on the day before their new king "Rudolf" is to be crowned. Whilst walking in the woods, he is approached by two soldiers - "Sapt" (Robert Edeson) and "Fritz" (Malcolm McGregor) who…
Reviewed on June 6, 2022
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The main cast of The Prisoner of Zenda (1922) includes Lewis Stone, Alice Terry, Robert Edeson, Stuart Holmes and Ramon Novarro. The film was directed by Rex Ingram. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Prisoner of Zenda was released on September 11, 1922 and runs for 1h 53m.
The Prisoner of Zenda (1922) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 21 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
