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The Prisoner of Zenda (1952)

APPROVED  96 min  -  Adventure   -  14 November 1952 (USA)
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An Englishman vacationing in a Ruritarian kingdom is recruited to impersonate his cousin, the soon-to-be-crowned king when the monarch is drugged and kidnapped.

Director:

Richard Thorpe

Writers:

John L. Balderston (screenplay), Noel Langley (screenplay), and 4 more credits »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Stewart Granger ...
Deborah Kerr ...
Louis Calhern ...
Jane Greer ...
Lewis Stone Lewis Stone ...
The Cardinal
Robert Douglas Robert Douglas ...
Michael, Duke of Strelsau
Robert Coote Robert Coote ...
Peter Brocco Peter Brocco ...
Johann
Francis Pierlot Francis Pierlot ...
Josef
James Mason ...
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Storyline

English trout fisher Rudolf Rassendyll is about the only tourist not coming for the coronation of Central-European King Rudolf V at Strelsau, but happens to be a distance relative and is approached on account of their canning resemblance to stand in for the drunk king, in order to prevent his envious half-brother Michael, who arranged spiking his wine to seize the throne when the reputedly less then dutiful Rudolf stays away. The ceremony goes well, and he gets acquainted with the charming royal bride, related princess Flavia, but afterward the king is found to be abducted; he must continue the charade and once the hiding place, the castle of Zenda, is found is involved in the fight between political parties for control over Rudolf V, his the throne and his bride, for which a formidable third candidate, Michael's disloyal co-conspirator Rupert of Hentzau, was waiting in the curtains. Written by KGF Vissers  

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Plot Keywords:

Castle | Tourist | Coronation | Half Brother | Ruritarian Kingdom  | See more »

Genres:

Adventure

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Der Gefangene von Zenda See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

One of the changes from the 1937 version is changing the character of the Bishop to a Cardinal. Long-time MGM contract player Lewis Stone played the part. Ironically, Stone played both leads in the 1922 version of The Prisoner of Zenda. See more »

Goofs

Errors in geography: In the opening shot of the movie, showing a train labeled "The Orient Express," there are a couple of very, very tall, California-type palm trees in the background. See more »

Quotes

Rudolf Rassendyll: [when his life is threatened by Hentzau] Half my kingdom... for a match.
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Connections

Spoofed in The Prisoner of Zenda (1979) See more »