The Prisoner of Zenda is a 1937 American black-and-white adventure film based on Anthony Hope's 1894 novel and the 1896 play. A lookalike impersonates his royal distant relative when the royal is kidnapped to prevent his coronation. This version is widely considered the best of the many film adaptations of the novel and play.
The Prisoner of Zenda (1937)
Directed by John Cromwell / W.S. Van Dyke
Genres - Action-Adventure, Drama, Romance |
Release Date - Sep 3, 1937 |
Run Time - 101 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - NR
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1890s, Academy Award, Alfred Newman, Aubrey Smith, Best Art Direction, Castle, Coronation, Douglas Fairbanks, Drawbridge, John, Kidnapping, King, Kingdom, Lyle, Moat, National Film Registry, O. Selznick, Original Music Score, Prisoner Of Zenda, R. Wheeler, Swashbuckler, United States Library Of Congress
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Alternate Titles
Le prisonnier de Zenda
BE, FR
Le Prisonnier de Zenda
CA