for his joyously energetic, scene-stealing performance as the villainous Rupert of Hentzau. The entire cast is superb, but special mention must go to Douglas Fairbanks Jr. They simply don't get any better than this film, in which every element is perfection. ZENDA has everything: adventure, mystery, swordplay, and romance, as Rudolf falls in love himself with the king's fiancee, lovely Princess Flavia (Carroll).
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Rudolf finds himself swept up in intrigue and adventure when he is convinced by the king's loyal aides (Niven and Smith) to impersonate the king and save the throne, ultimately fighting to free the king from his evil half-brother Michael (Massey) and Michael's henchman, Rupert of Hentzau (Fairbanks). Colman stars in a dual role as the kidnapped king of a small European country and his lookalike British cousin, Rudolf. Selznick's peerless literary adaptations of the 1930s. THE PRISONER OF ZENDA is first-class entertainment starring some of the very best actors of Hollywood's Golden Era: Ronald Colman, Madeleine Carroll, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Mary Astor, and David Niven, ably supported by Sir C.
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