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The Prisoner of Zenda

The Prisoner of Zenda

"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.

Release DateSeptember 3, 1937
StatusReleased
Original TitleThe Prisoner of Zenda
Runtime1h 41min
Budget$1,250,000
Revenue$5,000,000
LanguageEnglish, French
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited States of America
Production CompaniesSelznick International Pictures