The Prisoner of Zenda

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 4, 1952

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English, Italian

Countries

United States of America

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast

Stewart Granger,Deborah Kerr,James Mason,Louis Calhern,Jane Greer,Lewis Stone,Robert Douglas,Robert Coote,Peter Brocco,Francis Pierlotand 8 more

Director

Richard Thorpe

Writer

Wells Root,Noel Langley,Anthony Hope,John L. Balderston,Edward E. Rose

Producer

Pandro S. Berman

Cinematography

Joseph Ruttenberg

Music

Alfred Newman

Budget

$1,700,000

Revenue

$5,600,000

IMDb

tt0045053