The Prisoner of Zenda (1952)

I wouldn’t have watched this, particularly so close to viewing the one from 1937, except it was included in the DVD set that I had borrowed and thought I’d see if it had anything to offer. I shouldn’t have bothered as it holds so close to the earlier version that it could be treated as a colorized copy, except the acting is not quite as good despite having a cast with the likes of Stewart Granger, Deborah Kerr, and Louis Calhern. James Mason is one bright spot, bringing extra villainy to the character of Rupert of Hentzau, but also is pale in comparison to Douglas Fairbanks Jr. from the other version.