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If I Were King
If I Were King

If I Were King

His Love-Making Was as Dangerous as His Sword-Play

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King Louis XI masquerades as a commoner in Paris, seeking out the treachery he is sure lurks in his kingdom. At a local tavern, he overhears the brash poet François Villon extolling why he would be a better king. Annoyed yet intrigued, the King bestows on Villon the title of Grand Constable. Soon Villon begins work and falls for a lovely lady-in-waiting, but then must flee execution when the King turns on him.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

101 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

28 September 1938

Country

United States of America

Cast

Ronald Colman

Ronald Colman

François Villon

Basil Rathbone

Basil Rathbone

Louis XI

Frances Dee

Frances Dee

Katherine de Vaucelles

Ellen Drew

Ellen Drew

Huguette

C. V. France

C. V. France

Father Villon

Henry Wilcoxon

Henry Wilcoxon

Captain of the Watch

Heather Thatcher

Heather Thatcher

The Queen

Stanley Ridges

Stanley Ridges

Rene de Montigny

Bruce Lester

Bruce Lester

Noel de Jolys

Alma Lloyd

Alma Lloyd

Colette

Walter Kingsford

Walter Kingsford

Tristan l'Hermite

Sidney Toler

Sidney Toler

Robin Turgis

Colin Tapley

Colin Tapley

Jehan LeLoup

Ralph Forbes

Ralph Forbes

Oliver le Dain

John Miljan

John Miljan

Thibaut d'Aussigny

William Haade

William Haade

Guy Tabarie

Adrian Morris

Adrian Morris

Colin de Cayeulx

Montagu Love

Montagu Love

General Dudon

Lester Matthews

Lester Matthews

General Saliere

William Farnum

William Farnum

General Barbezier

Paul Harvey

Paul Harvey

Burgundian Herald

Barry Macollum

Barry Macollum

Storehouse Watchman

May Beatty

May Beatty

Anna

Winter Hall

Winter Hall

Major Domo

Francis McDonald

Francis McDonald

Casin Cholet

Ann Evers

Ann Evers

Lady-in-Waiting

Jean Fenwick

Jean Fenwick

Lady-in-Waiting

Jimmy Aubrey

Jimmy Aubrey

Drunk (uncredited)

Guy Bellis

Guy Bellis

Third Officer (uncredited)

Lionel Belmore

Lionel Belmore

Chief Steward (uncredited)

Ted Billings

Ted Billings

Parisian Peasant (uncredited)

Ed Brady

Ed Brady

Beggar (uncredited)

Henry Brandon

Henry Brandon

Soldier (uncredited)

George Bruggeman

George Bruggeman

Restraining Guard (uncredited)

Marie Burton

Marie Burton

Girl (uncredited)

Ethel Clayton

Ethel Clayton

Old Woman (uncredited)

David Clyde

David Clyde

First Officer (uncredited)

Bing Conley

Bing Conley

Burgundian Knight (uncredited)

Alec Craig

Alec Craig

Spy (uncredited)

Paula DeCardo

Paula DeCardo

Dancer (uncredited)

Jane Dewey

Jane Dewey

Maid (uncredited)

Shorty English

Shorty English

Beggar (uncredited)

Ralph Faulkner

Ralph Faulkner

First Watch (uncredited)

Norah Gale

Norah Gale

Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)

John George

John George

Beggar (uncredited)

Eddie Hall

Eddie Hall

Soldier (uncredited)

Darryl Hickman

Darryl Hickman

Child (uncredited)

Shep Houghton

Shep Houghton

Burgundian Knight (uncredited)

Brandon Hurst

Brandon Hurst

Beggar (uncredited)

Major Kieffer

Major Kieffer

Burgundian Knight (uncredited)

Claude King

Claude King

Courtier (uncredited)

Judith King

Judith King

Girl (uncredited)

Stanley King

Stanley King

Captain of Archers (uncredited)

Ian Maclaren

Ian Maclaren

Beggar (uncredited)

Eric Mayne

Eric Mayne

Court Member (uncredited)

Merrill McCormick

Merrill McCormick

Ruffian

Clive Morgan

Clive Morgan

Second Officer (uncredited)

Paul Newlan

Paul Newlan

Beggar (uncredited)

Carol Parker

Carol Parker

Girl (uncredited)

Russ Powell

Russ Powell

Ruffian (uncredited)

Ruth Rogers

Ruth Rogers

Girl (uncredited)

John Roy

John Roy

Restraining Guard (uncredited)

Ralph Sanford

Ralph Sanford

Cook (uncredited)

Charles Schaeffer

Charles Schaeffer

Third Watch (uncredited)

Louise Seidel

Louise Seidel

Girl (uncredited)

Allen D. Sewall

Allen D. Sewall

Parisian Peasant (uncredited)

Count Stefenelli

Count Stefenelli

Court Member (uncredited)

Dan Strebel

Dan Strebel

Second Watch (uncredited)

Evan Thomas

Evan Thomas

Officer (uncredited)

Cheryl Walker

Cheryl Walker

Girl (uncredited)

Robert Wegner

Robert Wegner

Fourth Watch (uncredited)

Pat West

Pat West

Bit Part (uncredited)

Dorothy White

Dorothy White

Girl (uncredited)

Gloria Williams

Gloria Williams

Girl (uncredited)

Harry Wilson

Harry Wilson

Beggar (uncredited)

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