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The Prisoner of Zenda

7.519371h 41mNRMovieRomanceAdventure

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.

DirectorJohn Cromwell
WritersJohn L. Balderston·Edward E. Rose
ProducerDavid O. Selznick

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Cast · Directed by John Cromwell

RCRonald Colman
Ronald Colman
Major Rudolf Rassendyll / The Prisoner of Zenda
MCMadeleine Carroll
Madeleine Carroll
Princess Flavia
DJDouglas Fairbanks Jr.
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Rupert of Hentzau
MAMary Astor
Mary Astor
Antoinette de Mauban
CSC. Aubrey Smith
C. Aubrey Smith
Colonel Zapt
DNDavid Niven
David Niven
Captain Fritz von Tarlenheim
RMRaymond Massey
Raymond Massey
Black Michael
MLMontagu Love
Montagu Love
Detchard
PSPhilip Sleeman
Philip Sleeman
Albert von Lauengram
EW
Eleanor Wesselhoeft
Frau Holf the Cook
TMTorben Meyer
Torben Meyer
Max the Butler
WBWilhelm von Brincken
Wilhelm von Brincken
Krafstein (uncredited)

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The Prisoner of Zenda is streaming on Hoopla in Canada, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. It's not currently on Netflix.

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No, The Prisoner of Zenda is not on Netflix in Canada as of September 2026. It's currently on Hoopla.

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