If I Were King
If I Were King
Release: 1938-09-28
·Runtime: 101m
·★ 6.8
Adventure
History
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Paramount Pictures
Cast
Ronald Colman
as François Villon
Basil Rathbone
as Louis XI
Frances Dee
as Katherine de Vaucelles
Ellen Drew
as Huguette
C. V. France
as Father Villon
Henry Wilcoxon
as Captain of the Watch
Heather Thatcher
as The Queen
Stanley Ridges
as Rene de Montigny
Bruce Lester
as Noel de Jolys
Alma Lloyd
as Colette
Walter Kingsford
as Tristan l'Hermite
Sidney Toler
as Robin Turgis
Colin Tapley
as Jehan LeLoup
Ralph Forbes
as Oliver le Dain
John Miljan
as Thibaut d'Aussigny
William Haade
as Guy Tabarie
Adrian Morris
as Colin de Cayeulx
Montagu Love
as General Dudon
Lester Matthews
as General Saliere
William Farnum
as General Barbezier
Paul Harvey
as Burgundian Herald
May Beatty
as Anna
Winter Hall
as Major Domo
Francis McDonald
as Casin Cholet
Ann Evers
as Lady-in-Waiting
Jean Fenwick
as Lady-in-Waiting
Jimmy Aubrey
as Drunk (uncredited)
Lionel Belmore
as Chief Steward (uncredited)
Ted Billings
as Parisian Peasant (uncredited)
Ed Brady
as Beggar (uncredited)
Henry Brandon
as Soldier (uncredited)
Marie Burton
as Girl (uncredited)
Ethel Clayton
as Old Woman (uncredited)
David Clyde
as First Officer (uncredited)
Alec Craig
as Spy (uncredited)
Ralph Faulkner
as First Watch (uncredited)
John George
as Beggar (uncredited)
Eddie Hall
as Soldier (uncredited)
Darryl Hickman
as Child (uncredited)
Shep Houghton
as Burgundian Knight (uncredited)
Brandon Hurst
as Beggar (uncredited)
Claude King
as Courtier (uncredited)
Eric Mayne
as Court Member (uncredited)
Paul Newlan
as Beggar (uncredited)
Russ Powell
as Ruffian (uncredited)
Ruth Rogers
as Girl (uncredited)
Ralph Sanford
as Cook (uncredited)
Cheryl Walker
as Girl (uncredited)
Pat West
as Bit Part (uncredited)
Harry Wilson
as Beggar (uncredited)
