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If I Were King

If I Were King

His Love-Making Was as Dangerous as His Sword-Play
Sep 28, 1938 1h 41m
6.7
10 votes

Synopsis

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.

Title If I Were King
Companies Paramount Pictures
Countries United States of America
Keywords paris, france, based on novel or book, poet, king, turncoat, 15th century
Ronald Colman

Ronald Colman

François Villon
Basil Rathbone

Basil Rathbone

King Louis XI
Frances Dee

Frances Dee

Katherine de Vaucelles
C. V. France

C. V. France

Father Villon
Henry Wilcoxon

Henry Wilcoxon

Captain of the Watch
Stanley Ridges

Stanley Ridges

Rene de Montigny
Bruce Lester

Bruce Lester

Noel de Jolys
Walter Kingsford

Walter Kingsford

Tristan l'Hermite
Sidney Toler

Sidney Toler

Robin Turgis
Colin Tapley

Colin Tapley

Jehan Le Loup
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
Winter Hall

Winter Hall

Major Domo
Ann Evers

Ann Evers

Lady-in-Waiting
Jean Fenwick

Jean Fenwick

Lady-in-Waiting
Guy Bellis

Guy Bellis

Third Officer
Lionel Belmore

Lionel Belmore

Chief Steward
Ted Billings

Ted Billings

Parisian Peasant
George Bruggeman

George Bruggeman

Restraining Guard
David Clyde

David Clyde

First Officer
Bing Conley

Bing Conley

Burgundian Knight
Norah Gale

Norah Gale

Lady-in-Waiting
Shep Houghton

Shep Houghton

Burgundian Knight
Major Kieffer

Major Kieffer

Burgundian Knight
Stanley King

Stanley King

Captain of Archers
Eric Mayne

Eric Mayne

Court Member
Clive Morgan

Clive Morgan

Second Officer
John Roy

John Roy

Restraining Guard
Allen D. Sewall

Allen D. Sewall

Parisian Peasant
Dan Strebel

Dan Strebel

Second Watch
Robert Wegner

Robert Wegner

Fourth Watch
Pat West

Pat West

Bit Part