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The Prisoner Of Zenda


Date: 1937
Type: Historical drama
Rating: 4 Stars 4/5
Colour: Black and White
Director: John Cromwell
Producer: David O Selznick
Comment/Synopsis
A prince is about to be crowned king, but his popular half-brother, drugs and kidnapps him to stop him becoming king. Howver a visiting English gentleman looks identical to the prince and so is talked into pretening to be him and get crowned in his place till the real prince can be rescued. This is one of several versions of the story and one of the best with a strong cast.
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Production
Selznick International Pictures
The Prisoner Of Zenda