The Prisoner of Zenda

John Cromwell
1937-09-03

The most thrilling swordfight ever filmed...
7.5
101 min

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

Cast

Name Character Team
Ronald Colman Major Rudolf Rassendyll / The Prisoner of Zenda Unowned
Madeleine Carroll Princess Flavia Unowned
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Rupert of Hentzau Unowned
Mary Astor Antoinette de Mauban Unowned
C. Aubrey Smith Colonel Zapt Unowned
David Niven Captain Fritz von Tarlenheim Unowned
Raymond Massey Black Michael Unowned
Montagu Love Detchard Unowned
Philip Sleeman Albert von Lauengram Unowned
Eleanor Wesselhoeft Frau Holf the Cook Unowned
Torben Meyer Max the Butler Unowned
Wilhelm von Brincken Krafstein (uncredited) Unowned
Ben Webster Lord Topham (uncredited) Unowned
Byron Foulger Johann (uncredited) Unowned
Charles K. French Bishop (uncredited) Unowned