“The Prisoner of Zenda” quotes

(1937)
Movie The Prisoner of Zenda
Title The Prisoner of Zenda
Year 1937
Directors John Cromwell, W.S. Van Dyke
Genre Drama, Romance, Adventure
Interpreted by
All actors – Ronald Colman, Madeleine Carroll, C. Aubrey Smith, Raymond Massey, Mary Astor, David Niven, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Montagu Love, Philip Sleeman, Eleanor Wesselhoeft, Florence Roberts, Torben Meyer
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  • “Rudolf is my King, and I have a feeling about my King.”

    C. Aubrey Smith - Colonel Zapt
    [Tag:feeling, king, loyalty]
  • “- Black Michael: I've never had a dream that didn't come true... if I waited long enough.
    - Major Rudolf Rassendyll: Really? How romantic! Still, some things come true you never dreamed of!”

    Raymond Massey - Black Michael
    Ronald Colman - Major Rudolf Rassendyll
    [Tag:dreams, reality]
  • “- Rupert of Hentzau: Why don't you let me kill you quietly?
    - Major Rudolph Rassendyll: Oh, a little noise adds a touch of cheer.”

    Douglas Fairbanks Jr. - Rupert of Hentzau
    Ronald Colman - Major Rudolf Rassendyll
  • “I love you more than truth or life or honor!”

    Ronald Colman - Major Rudolf Rassendyll
    [Tag:honor, love, truth]
  • “Fate doesn't always make the right men kings.”
    David Niven - Fritz von Tarlenheim
    [Tag:fate, king, worth]
  • “- Black Michael: I sleep very well.
    - Major Rudolf Rassendyll: Is that so? You must have a clear conscience.”

    Raymond Massey - Black Michael
    Ronald Colman - Major Rudolf Rassendyll
  • “- Colonel Zapt: Let's trust in providence.
    - Major Rudolph Rassendyll: You'll never get providence interested in this enterprise.”

    C. Aubrey Smith - Colonel Zapt
    Ronald Colman - Major Rudolf Rassendyll
  • “Someone once called fidelity a fading woman's greatest defense and a charming woman's greatest hypocrisy.”
    Douglas Fairbanks Jr. - Rupert of Hentzau
  • “I haven't lived like a king, but perhaps I can die like one. I will not disgrace the crown I never wore.”
    Ronald Colman - The Prisoner of Zenda
    [Tag:death, king, shame]
  • “- Major Rudolph Rassendyll: I must admit, Sire, that I may have been guilty of somewhat the same offense as our mutual ancestor.
    - The Prisoner of Zenda: Such as what?
    - Major Rudolph Rassendyll: Fishing in forbidden waters.”

    Ronald Colman - Major Rudolf Rassendyll
    Ronald Colman - The Prisoner of Zenda
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