Country
United States
Date
Sep 02, 1937
Certification
NR
Note
New York City, New York
The most thrilling swordfight ever filmed...
1h 41min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Montagu Love | Detchard |
| Philip Sleeman | Albert von Lauengram |
| Eleanor Wesselhoeft | Frau Holf the Cook |
| Torben Meyer | Max the Butler |
| Wilhelm von Brincken | Krafstein (uncredited) |
| Ben Webster | Lord Topham (uncredited) |
| Byron Foulger | Johann (uncredited) |
| Charles K. French | Bishop (uncredited) |
Genres
RomanceAdventureDrama
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | The Prisoner of Zenda |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English, Français |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Selznick International Pictures |
| Data di uscita | 3 settembre 1937 |
| Producer | David O. Selznick |
| Writer | John L. Balderston, Edward E. Rose, Anthony Hope, Sidney Howard, Ben Hecht, Wells Root, Donald Ogden Stewart |
| Editors | James E. Newcom, Hal C. Kern |
| Cinematography | Bert Glennon, James Wong Howe |
| Asst. Directors | Fred Spencer, John Cromwell, George Cukor, W.S. Van Dyke |
| Camera Operators | Bert Glennon, James Wong Howe |
| Add. Photography | Bert Glennon, James Wong Howe |
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| Production Design | Lyle R. Wheeler, Casey Roberts |
| Art Direction | Lyle R. Wheeler, Casey Roberts |
| Set Decoration | Lyle R. Wheeler, Casey Roberts |
| Special Effects | Jack Cosgrove, Harry Redmond Jr., John M. Nickolaus |
| Stunts | Fred Cavens |
| Composer | Alfred Newman, Hugo Friedhofer, Edward B. Powell, Oscar Lagerstrom |
| Sound | Hugo Friedhofer, Edward B. Powell, Alfred Newman, Oscar Lagerstrom |
| Costume Design | Ernest Dryden |
| Makeup | Ernest Dryden |
| Hairstyling | Ernest Dryden |
| Budget | 1.250.000 € |
| Incasso | 5.000.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Country
United States
Date
Sep 03, 1937
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