The Prisoner of Zenda (1952)

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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.

• Released: 1952-11-04
• Genres: Adventure
• Runtime: 1h 40m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.9/10 from 60 votes

Directed by Richard Thorpe.

Top cast

• 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

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Where to watch The Prisoner of Zenda

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video

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