The Prisoner of Zenda (1937)
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The most thrilling swordfight ever filmed...
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.
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Major Rudolf Rassendyll / The Prisoner of Zenda
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Princess Flavia
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Rupert of Hentzau
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Antoinette de Mauban
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Colonel Zapt
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Captain Fritz von Tarlenheim
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Black Michael
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Detchard
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Albert von Lauengram
A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on June 20, 2022
Status Released
Original Language English
Budget $1,250,000.00
Revenue $5,000,000.00
Keywords
- based on novel or book
- kidnapping
- coronation
- castle
- orient express
- villain
- kingdom
- heir to the throne
- royalty
- unrequited love
- treason
- mistaken identity
- king
- swashbuckler
- sword duel
- identity swap
- power struggle
- train travel
- fictitious country
- draw bridge
- monarch
- evil brother
- planned coup
- 1890s
- noble sacrifice
- moat
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100
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