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| Directed by | Richard Thorpe |
| 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 |
| Produced by | Pandro S. Berman |
| Starring | Stewart Granger Deborah Kerr James Mason Louis Calhern Robert Douglas Jane Greer Robert Coote |
| Cinematography | Joseph Ruttenberg |
| Edited by | George Boemler |
| Music by | Alfred Newman |
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| Distributed by | Loew's Inc. |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.7 million[1] |
| Box office | $5.6 million[1] |
The Prisoner of Zenda is a 1952 American Technicolor adventure film version of the 1894 novel of the same name by Anthony Hope and a remake of the 1937 sound version and the 1922 silent. This first color version, made by Loew's and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, was directed by Richard Thorpe and produced by Pandro S. Berman. The film stars Stewart Granger, Deborah Kerr, and James Mason, with Louis Calhern, Robert Douglas, Jane Greer, and Robert Coote in supporting roles.
The screenplay, attributed to Noel Langley, was nearly word-for-word identical to the 1937 Ronald Colman version. It was written by John L. Balderston, adapted by Wells Root, from the Hope novel and the stage play by Edward Rose. Additional dialogue was written by Donald Ogden Stewart.[2] Alfred Newman's 1937 music score was adapted by Conrad Salinger; Newman was unavailable to work on this version. The cinematography was by Joseph Ruttenberg, the art direction was by Cedric Gibbons and Hans Peters, while the costume design was by Walter Plunkett.
The Prisoner of Zenda was released to cinemas on November 4, 1952.
- ^ a b 'The Eddie Mannix Ledger’, Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study, Los Angeles
- ^ "The Prisoner of Zenda: Details". AFI Catalog. Retrieved 2021-07-17.