He has the appearance and manner of the king, yet he’s really a lookalike… and on his shoulders rests all hope of foiling a blackguard’s plot to usurp the throne. Adventure, pageantry and royal intrigue are forged at sword point in this big screen version of the beloved 1894 novel. Ronald Colman (A Tale of Two Cities) plays the double role in the resilient 1937 David O. Selznick production, making palpable the heartbreak of the royal stand-in whose gallantry is tested by his love for the real king’s fiancée (Madeleine Carroll). (Warner Bros)
