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For four years, he saw little success as a barrister and was forced to reside in his father's rectory, where he took up journalism, authoring stories to earn some kind of an income, in publications such as the St. He grew up in poor surroundings, attending public school and Oxford University on scholarships, and pursued a legal education. Anthony Hope Hawkins was born in an Anglican rectory in the London suburb of Hackney, the son of the Rev. Stone played the dual lead role in the 1922 silent version.Īccording to MGM records the film earned $2,078,000 in North America and $3,550,000 elsewhere, making an overall profit of $1,759,000.During the quarter century between 18, Anthony Hope was England's rival to Alexandre Dumas, with his books The Prisoner of Zenda and Rupert of Hentzau matching the popularity of The Count of Monte Cristo and The Man in the Iron Mask - those and other adventure novels earned the humble Anglican clergyman's son a life of luxury and a knighthood, and made him a popular and highly influential author for much of the first half of the 20th century.

Robert Douglas as Michael, Duke of Strelsau.

Richard Greene was to have portrayed Rupert, but had a scheduling conflict. Jean Simmons, who was married to Granger at the time, and Eleanor Parker were considered for the role.

Stewart Granger as Rudolf Rassendyl/King Rudolf V.

Rassendyll tries to persuade Flavia to leave with him, but her devotion to duty is too great, and their parting, while loving, is bittersweet. Rassendyll fights and kills the guards, but must engage in a prolonged duel with Rupert while at the same time trying to lower the drawbridge to let Zapt and his men inside. After Rupert kills him, a heartbroken Antoinette blurts out just enough to alert Rupert to danger. Their carefully laid plans go awry when Michael finds Rupert trying to seduce his mistress. Rassendyll decides that he is that man, over Zapt's strenuous objections. Since Rudolf would be executed at the first sign of a rescue attempt, she proposes that one man swim the moat and hold off his would-be assassins, while loyal troops storm the castle. Antoinette de Mauban (Greer), Michael's jealous French mistress, reveals that the king is being held in Michael's castle near Zenda and promises to help rescue him. To be king, Michael must marry his cousin Flavia.

Fortunately, Michael cannot denounce the masquerade without incriminating himself. Rassendyll is forced to continue the impersonation while Zapt searches for Rudolf.

With the coronation accomplished, Rassendyll returns to resume his real identity, only to find the king has been kidnapped by Rupert of Hentzau (Mason), Michael's charmingly amoral henchman. As they spend time together, they begin to fall in love. She had always disliked her cousin Rudolf, but now finds him greatly changed, very much for the better. Rassendyll meets Rudolf's betrothed, Princess Flavia (Kerr). Zapt is able to convince a reluctant Rassendyll to impersonate Rudolf for the ceremony. It is revealed that Michael is bitter that, because his mother was not of royal blood, the younger Rudolf is the heir to the kingdom. Rudolf cannot be awakened, and if he cannot attend his coronation that day, Michael will try to assume the throne as Regent. The next morning brings a disastrous discovery: the wine was drugged. Rudolf is particularly delighted with a bottle of wine, so he drinks it all himself, and he soon passes out. They celebrate their acquaintance by drinking late into the night.