The Prisoner of Zenda
“The most thrilling swordfight ever filmed...”
1937 · 1 h 41 min
John CromwellCast
Ronald Colman 
Madeleine Carroll 
C. Aubrey Smith 
Raymond Massey 
Mary Astor 
David Niven
Plot
An English gentleman impersonates a lookalike king to save the throne from a scheming half-brother.
Sinekatalog’s take
John Cromwell's swashbuckler, with Ronald Colman, Madeleine Carroll and Douglas Fairbanks Jr., is a classic with a famous duel.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.6 / 10 (5,544 votes)
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