The Prisoner of Zenda

The Prisoner of Zenda

The most thrilling swordfight ever filmed...

NR 1937 · 101 min · ★ 7.5 · Romance, Adventure, Drama

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.

Directed by John Cromwell · Written by John L. Balderston

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