Black Michael — The Prisoner of Zenda Character Profile

About Black Michael

The king's half-brother and Duke Michael, driven by jealousy because his mother lacked royal blood. He sends drugged wine to usurp the throne, but is fatally stabbed by Rupert during a struggle.

Character Facts

Played by

Raymond Massey

Appears in

The Prisoner of Zenda (1937)

Role

Supporting

More characters from The Prisoner of Zenda

• Major Rudolf Rassendyll / The Prisoner of Zenda (Ronald Colman)
• Princess Flavia (Madeleine Carroll)
• Rupert of Hentzau (Douglas Fairbanks Jr.)
• Colonel Zapt (C. Aubrey Smith)
• Antoinette de Mauban (Mary Astor)
• Captain Fritz von Tarlenheim (David Niven)
• Max the Butler (Torben Meyer)
• Detchard (Montagu Love)
• Frau Holf the Cook (Eleanor Wesselhoeft)
• Albert von Lauengram (Philip Sleeman)
• Lord Topham (uncredited) (Ben Webster)
• Johann (uncredited) (Byron Foulger)