The Prisoner of Zenda

Overview

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.

Directed by Hugh Ford, Edwin S. Porter

Top cast

James K. Hackett

Rudolf Rassendyll / King Rudolf of Ruritania

Beatrice Beckley

Princess Flavia

David Torrence

Michael, Duke of Strelsau

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Fraser Coalter

Colonel Sapt

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William R. Randall

Fritz von Tarlenheim

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Walter Hale

Rupert of Hentzau

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Minna Gale

Antoinette de Mauban

Frank Shannon

Detchard

Details