If I Were King
28/09/1938
2h



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.
Cast


Ronald Colman
François Villon


Basil Rathbone
Louis XI


Frances Dee
Katherine de Vaucelles


Ellen Drew
Huguette


C. V. France
Father Villon


Henry Wilcoxon
Captain of the Watch


Heather Thatcher
The Queen


Stanley Ridges
Rene de Montigny


Bruce Lester
Noel de Jolys


Alma Lloyd
Colette


Walter Kingsford
Tristan l'Hermite


Sidney Toler
Robin Turgis


Colin Tapley
Jehan LeLoup


Ralph Forbes
Oliver le Dain


John Miljan
Thibaut d'Aussigny


William Haade
Guy Tabarie


Adrian Morris
Colin de Cayeulx


Montagu Love
General Dudon


Lester Matthews
General Saliere


William Farnum
General Barbezier


Paul Harvey
Burgundian Herald
Barry Macollum
Storehouse Watchman


May Beatty
Anna


Winter Hall
Major Domo


Francis McDonald
Casin Cholet


Ann Evers
Lady-in-Waiting


Jean Fenwick
Lady-in-Waiting


Jimmy Aubrey
Drunk (uncredited)
Guy Bellis
Third Officer (uncredited)


Lionel Belmore
Chief Steward (uncredited)


Ted Billings
Parisian Peasant (uncredited)


Ed Brady
Beggar (uncredited)


Henry Brandon
Soldier (uncredited)
George Bruggeman
Restraining Guard (uncredited)


Marie Burton
Girl (uncredited)


Ethel Clayton
Old Woman (uncredited)


David Clyde
First Officer (uncredited)
Bing Conley
Burgundian Knight (uncredited)


Alec Craig
Spy (uncredited)
Paula DeCardo
Dancer (uncredited)
Jane Dewey
Maid (uncredited)
Shorty English
Beggar (uncredited)


Ralph Faulkner
First Watch (uncredited)
Norah Gale
Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)


John George
Beggar (uncredited)


Eddie Hall
Soldier (uncredited)


Darryl Hickman
Child (uncredited)


Shep Houghton
Burgundian Knight (uncredited)


Brandon Hurst
Beggar (uncredited)
Major Kieffer
Burgundian Knight (uncredited)


Claude King
Courtier (uncredited)
Judith King
Girl (uncredited)
Stanley King
Captain of Archers (uncredited)
Ian Maclaren
Beggar (uncredited)


Eric Mayne
Court Member (uncredited)
Merrill McCormick
Ruffian
Clive Morgan
Second Officer (uncredited)


Paul Newlan
Beggar (uncredited)
Carol Parker
Girl (uncredited)


Russ Powell
Ruffian (uncredited)


Ruth Rogers
Girl (uncredited)
John Roy
Restraining Guard (uncredited)


Ralph Sanford
Cook (uncredited)
Charles Schaeffer
Third Watch (uncredited)
Louise Seidel
Girl (uncredited)
Allen D. Sewall
Parisian Peasant (uncredited)
Count Stefenelli
Court Member (uncredited)
Dan Strebel
Second Watch (uncredited)
Evan Thomas
Officer (uncredited)


Cheryl Walker
Girl (uncredited)
Robert Wegner
Fourth Watch (uncredited)


Pat West
Bit Part (uncredited)
Dorothy White
Girl (uncredited)
Gloria Williams
Girl (uncredited)


Harry Wilson
Beggar (uncredited)
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