Cast of the prisoner of zenda plus#

So, while we root for English Colman, we worry that his time as 'Acting' King might soon be over and so too his love for the King's fiancГ©e, played by Madeleine Carroll.

In fact, Ronald Colman plays an English traveller who bears a remarkable resemblance to the about-to-be-crowned King of some Eastern European monarchy (also played by Colman) who becomes honour-bound to act secretly in the King's stead when the latter is unfortunately kidnapped by his evil half-brother (Raymond Massey, who, of course, has designs on the throne). Here, the bad guys are wicked and the good guys love well and win - everything is in black and white, your heart is won over, and there is a final feeling of elevation! Except, well, there's a twist in this particular film. Did they really do 'rides off into the sunset'? You betcha!ДЄfter a tough day at work fighting the evil legions of bureaucracy, there is nothing so replenishing as an old swashbuckler.

Cast of the prisoner of zenda plus#

But how long can the plucky charade play out? Anxious tension every step of the way, plus Douglas Fairbanks Jr., looking (and acting!) every bit like his father, plus a court romance, and a great dance set piece (in a ballroom of white marble!), spells 'classic' from the first frame until the triumphant ride off into the sunset. Selznick swashbuckler about a Central European crown coup attempt momentarily thwarted by use of an imposter. Ronald Colman leads a superb cast in the flashy O.