The Prisoner of Zenda
Anthony Hope's classic tale gets a decidedly 'un-classic' treatment at the hands of Peter Sellers. Following the story somewhat, friends of the new King Rudolph of Ruritania fear for his life, and switch him with a look-a-like London cabby. Throw in two(!) lovely blondes, treachery, and a battle for life and honour, and enjoy life at its zaniest.
Genres
Action, Adventure, Comedy
Studio
Universal Pictures
Language
en
Status
Released
How The Prisoner of Zenda performed
Budget
$10.0M
Worldwide Gross
$15.3M
Gross Profit
$5.3M
Return
1.5× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$2M
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~35/65, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (38% of the domestic run, typical for Action) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
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Cast
Rudolf IV/Rudolf V/Sidney Frewin
Peter Sellers
Rudolf IV/Rudolf V/Sidney Frewin
Rupert
Stuart Wilson
Rupert
Princess Flavia
Lynne Frederick
Princess Flavia
Countess Montparnasse
Elke Sommer
Countess Montparnasse
Count Montparnasse
Gregory Sierra
Count Montparnasse
Mauban
Catherine Schell
Mauban
Duke Michael
Jeremy Kemp
Duke Michael
Archbishop
John Laurie
Archbishop
Johann
Ian Abercrombie
Johann
Simon Williams
Colonel Zapt
Lionel Jeffries
Colonel Zapt
Michael Balfour
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