Prisoner of Zenda Movie Review 1937

An excellent cast and splendid photography make this the definitive film adaptation of Anthony Hope's swashbuckling novel. A British commoner is forced to pose as his cousin, the kidnapped king of a small European country, to save the throne. Complications of the romantic sort ensue when he falls in love with the queen. Excellent acting, robust sword play, and beautifully designed costumes make this an enjoyable spectacle.

Distribution

MGM Home Entertainment, 2500 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90404-6061, Phone: (310)449-3000, Fax: (310)449-3100, URL: http://www.mgmhomevideo.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 101 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Role Reversal, Royalty, Swashbucklers, Missing Persons, Cousins

Screenplay

Donald Ogden Stewart, John Lloyd Balderston, Wells Root

Cast

Ronald Colman, Douglas Fairbanks, Madeleine Carroll, David Niven, Raymond Massey, Mary Astor, C. Aubrey Smith, Montagu Love, Byron Foulger, Alexander D'Arcy, Charles Halton

Cinematography

James Wong Howe

Director

John Cromwell

Producer

David O. Selznick

Awards

Natl. Film Reg. 1991.