A Swashbuckling Adventure In The Grand Style!
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 (1952) is a adventure film directed by Richard Thorpe, released on November 4, 1952 with a runtime of 1h 40m. It stars Stewart Granger, Deborah Kerr, James Mason and Louis Calhern. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 60 ratings.
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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
Robert Douglas
as Michael, Duke of Strelsau
Robert Coote
as Fritz von Tarlenheim
Peter Brocco
as Johann
Francis Pierlot
as Josef
Jay Adler
Kathleen Freeman
Directed by Richard Thorpe, written by John L. Balderston, Noel Langley and Wells Root, produced by Pandro S. Berman.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 60 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on September 9, 2022
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The Prisoner of Zenda (1952) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of The Prisoner of Zenda (1952) includes Stewart Granger, Deborah Kerr, James Mason, Louis Calhern and Jane Greer. The film was directed by Richard Thorpe. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Prisoner of Zenda was released on November 4, 1952 and runs for 1h 40m.
The Prisoner of Zenda (1952) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 60 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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