The Prisoner of Zenda (1952 film)
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| Directed by | Richard Thorpe |
| Produced by | Pandro S. Berman |
| Written by | Wells Root Donald Ogden Stewart |
| Screenplay by |
Noel Langley John L. Balderston |
| Based on |
The Prisoner of Zenda 1894 novel by Edward Rose Anthony Hope |
| Starring |
Stewart Granger Deborah Kerr James Mason Louis Calhern Robert Douglas Jane Greer Robert Coote |
| Music by | Alfred Newman |
| Cinematography | Joseph Ruttenberg |
| Edited by | George Boemler |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Release date
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November 4, 1952 |
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Running time
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96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,708,000 |
| Box office | $5,628,967 |
The Prisoner of Zenda is a 1952 film version of the classic novel of the same name by Anthony Hope and a remake of the famous 1937 film version. This version was made by Loew's and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, directed by Richard Thorpe and produced by Pandro S. Berman.
The screenplay, attributed to Noel Langley, was nearly word-for-word identical to the one used in the 1937 version, which was by John L. Balderston, adapted by Wells Root, from the Hope novel and the stage play by Edward Rose, with additional dialogue by Donald Ogden Stewart.
The film stars Stewart Granger, Deborah Kerr, and James Mason (with Louis Calhern, Robert Douglas, Jane Greer and Robert Coote).
Alfred Newman's 1937 music score was adapted by Conrad Salinger, since Newman was unavailable to work on the film; and the cinematography by Joseph Ruttenberg. The art direction was by Cedric Gibbons and Hans Peters and the costume design by Walter Plunkett.
The silent film versions, The Prisoner of Zenda (1913) starred James K. Hackett and Beatrice Beckly and The Prisoner of Zenda (1922) starred Lewis Stone and Alice Terry. A comedy version The Prisoner of Zenda (1979) starred Peter Sellers and Lynne Frederick.
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