The Prisoner of Zenda

(1937)Directed by John Cromwell101 minRomance, Adventure, Drama
The most thrilling swordfight ever filmed...

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.

Ronald Colmanas Major Rudolf Rassendyll / The Prisoner of Zenda
Madeleine Carrollas Princess Flavia
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.as Rupert of Hentzau
Mary Astoras Antoinette de Mauban
C. Aubrey Smithas Colonel Zapt
David Nivenas Captain Fritz von Tarlenheim
Raymond Masseyas Black Michael
Montagu Loveas Detchard
Philip Sleemanas Albert von Lauengram
EWEleanor Wesselhoeftas Frau Holf the Cook
Torben Meyeras Max the Butler
Wilhelm von Brinckenas Krafstein (uncredited)
Ben Websteras Lord Topham (uncredited)
Byron Foulgeras Johann (uncredited)
Charles K. Frenchas Bishop (uncredited)