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If I Were King

If I Were King

Release: 1938-09-28·Runtime: 101m·★ 7.1
AdventureHistory

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

Cheryl WalkerCheryl Walkeras Girl (uncredited)Ronald ColmanRonald Colmanas François VillonLester MatthewsLester Matthewsas General SaliereWinter HallWinter Hallas Major DomoClaude KingClaude Kingas Courtier (uncredited)Ellen DrewEllen Drewas HuguetteTed BillingsTed Billingsas Parisian Peasant (uncredited)Darryl HickmanDarryl Hickmanas Child (uncredited)Francis McDonaldFrancis McDonaldas Casin CholetPat WestPat Westas Bit Part (uncredited)Bruce LesterBruce Lesteras Noel de JolysJohn MiljanJohn Miljanas Thibaut d'AussignyAdrian MorrisAdrian Morrisas Colin de CayeulxMarie BurtonMarie Burtonas Girl (uncredited)Basil RathboneBasil Rathboneas Louis XIJean FenwickJean Fenwickas Lady-in-WaitingHenry BrandonHenry Brandonas Soldier (uncredited)C. V. FranceC. V. Franceas Father VillonJimmy AubreyJimmy Aubreyas Drunk (uncredited)Ethel ClaytonEthel Claytonas Old Woman (uncredited)Harry WilsonHarry Wilsonas Beggar (uncredited)Walter KingsfordWalter Kingsfordas Tristan l'HermiteAlec CraigAlec Craigas Spy (uncredited)David ClydeDavid Clydeas First Officer (uncredited)Ralph ForbesRalph Forbesas Oliver le DainWilliam FarnumWilliam Farnumas General BarbezierHenry WilcoxonHenry Wilcoxonas Captain of the WatchColin TapleyColin Tapleyas Jehan LeLoupRalph FaulknerRalph Faulkneras First Watch (uncredited)Paul NewlanPaul Newlanas Beggar (uncredited)Sidney TolerSidney Toleras Robin TurgisAnn EversAnn Eversas Lady-in-WaitingShep HoughtonShep Houghtonas Burgundian Knight (uncredited)Ruth RogersRuth Rogersas Girl (uncredited)Ralph SanfordRalph Sanfordas Cook (uncredited)Stanley RidgesStanley Ridgesas Rene de MontignyMay BeattyMay Beattyas AnnaEd BradyEd Bradyas Beggar (uncredited)Heather ThatcherHeather Thatcheras The QueenAlma LloydAlma Lloydas ColettePaul HarveyPaul Harveyas Burgundian HeraldJohn GeorgeJohn Georgeas Beggar (uncredited)Russ PowellRuss Powellas Ruffian (uncredited)Montagu LoveMontagu Loveas General DudonLionel BelmoreLionel Belmoreas Chief Steward (uncredited)Eddie HallEddie Hallas Soldier (uncredited)Eric MayneEric Mayneas Court Member (uncredited)Frances DeeFrances Deeas Katherine de VaucellesWilliam HaadeWilliam Haadeas Guy TabarieBrandon HurstBrandon Hurstas Beggar (uncredited)