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The Prisoner of Zenda (1952)
Director: Richard Thorpe
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From Time Out Film Guide
Lush but rather leaden remake of Anthony Hope's Ruritanian romance, establishing some sort of continuity by casting Lewis Stone, star of the 1922 version, in a supporting role as the Cardinal. Entertaining enough, though Granger is merely competent by comparison with Colman in the 1937 version, and Thorpe hasn't a tenth of Cromwell's style. Mason, though basically miscast, runs away with the acting honours as a Teutonically villainous Rupert of Hentzau, and Joseph Ruttenberg contributes some attractive Technicolor camerawork.Author:
Cast & crew
Director: Richard Thorpe
Producer: Pandro S Berman
Cast: Stewart Granger, Deborah Kerr, James Mason, Louis Calhern, Jane Greer, Lewis Stone, Robert Douglas, Robert Coote full cast
Genre(s): Period/Swashbucklers
Duration: 100 mins
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