Movie poster for The Prisoner of Zenda
TMDb Rating
7.5/10

57 verified votes

The Prisoner of Zenda (1937)

RomanceAdventureDrama
101 min

"The most thrilling swordfight ever filmed..."

Plot Summary

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.

Director

John Cromwell

Top Cast

Ronald ColmanMadeleine CarrollDouglas Fairbanks Jr.Mary AstorC. Aubrey Smith

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