The Prisoner of Zenda (1937)
The Prisoner of Zenda (1937)
The most thrilling swordfight ever filmed...
An Englishman who resembles the king of a small European nation gets mixed up in palace intrigue when his look-alike is kidnapped.

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Cast

Ronald Colman Ronald Colman As: Major Rudolf Rassendyll / The Prisoner of Zenda
Madeleine Carroll Madeleine Carroll As: Princess Flavia
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Douglas Fairbanks Jr. As: Rupert of Hentzau
Mary Astor Mary Astor As: Antoinette de Mauban
C. Aubrey Smith C. Aubrey Smith As: Colonel Zapt
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Storyline

An Englishman who resembles the king of a small European nation gets mixed up in palace intrigue when his look-alike is kidnapped.


Tagline: The most thrilling swordfight ever filmed...
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Romance, Adventure, Drama

Language: English, Français

Release Date: 03 September 1937

Country: US

Runtime: 101m

Company Credits

Company: Selznick International Pictures

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Cast

Ronald Colman

Ronald Colman

Major Rudolf Rassendyll / The Prisoner of Zenda

Madeleine Carroll

Madeleine Carroll

Princess Flavia

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Rupert of Hentzau

Mary Astor

Mary Astor

Antoinette de Mauban

C. Aubrey Smith

C. Aubrey Smith

Colonel Zapt

David Niven

David Niven

Captain Fritz von Tarlenheim

Raymond Massey

Raymond Massey

Black Michael

Montagu Love

Montagu Love

Detchard

Philip Sleeman

Philip Sleeman

Albert von Lauengram

Eleanor Wesselhoeft

Eleanor Wesselhoeft

Frau Holf the Cook

Torben Meyer

Torben Meyer

Max the Butler

Wilhelm von Brincken

Wilhelm von Brincken

Krafstein (uncredited)

Ben Webster

Ben Webster

Lord Topham (uncredited)

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Johann (uncredited)

Charles K. French

Charles K. French

Bishop (uncredited)

Directed By

John Cromwell

John Cromwell

Director

Fred Spencer

Fred Spencer

Assistant Director

George Cukor

George Cukor

Co-Director

W.S. Van Dyke

W.S. Van Dyke

Co-Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

David O. Selznick

David O. Selznick

Producer

William H. Wright

William H. Wright

Producer's Assistant

Russell Birdwell

Russell Birdwell

Publicist

Edited By

James E. Newcom

James E. Newcom

Editor

Hal C. Kern

Hal C. Kern

Supervising Editor

Costume and Makeup

Ernest Dryden

Ernest Dryden

Costume Design

Sound

Hugo Friedhofer

Hugo Friedhofer

Orchestrator

Edward B. Powell

Edward B. Powell

Orchestrator

Alfred Newman

Alfred Newman

Original Music Composer

Oscar Lagerstrom

Oscar Lagerstrom

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

James Wong Howe

James Wong Howe

Director of Photography

Bert Glennon

Bert Glennon

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Lyle R. Wheeler

Lyle R. Wheeler

Art Direction

Casey Roberts

Casey Roberts

Interior Designer

Other Crew

Donald Ogden Stewart

Donald Ogden Stewart

Additional Dialogue

Jack Cosgrove

Jack Cosgrove

Special Effects

Fred Cavens

Fred Cavens

Stunts

John M. Nickolaus

John M. Nickolaus

Special Effects

Harry Redmond Jr.

Harry Redmond Jr.

Special Effects

Sigvard Bernadotte

Sigvard Bernadotte

Technical Advisor

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