A kingdom's ascending heir, marked for assassination, switches identities with a lookalike, who takes his place at the coronation. When the real king is kidnapped, his followers try to find him, while the stand-in falls in love with the king's intended bride, the beautiful Princess Flavia.
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Stewart Granger
Rudolf Rassendyll / King Rudolf V
Deborah Kerr
Princess Flavia
James Mason
Rupert of Hentzau
Louis Calhern
Col. Zapt
Jane Greer
Antoinette de Mauban
Lewis Stone
The Cardinal
Robert Douglas
Michael, Duke of Strelsau
Robert Coote
Fritz von Tarlenheim
Peter Brocco
Johann
Francis Pierlot
Josef
Director
Richard Thorpe
Screenplay
Noel Langley
Tagline
"A Swashbuckling Adventure In The Grand Style!"
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$1,700,000
Revenue
$5,600,000
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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