If I Were King (1938)
19381h 41mNRAdventureHistory
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 ColmanFrançois Villon
Basil RathboneLouis XI
Frances DeeKatherine de Vaucelles
Ellen DrewHuguette
C. V. FranceFather Villon
Henry WilcoxonCaptain of the Watch
Heather ThatcherThe Queen
Stanley RidgesRene de Montigny
Bruce LesterNoel de Jolys
Alma LloydColette
Walter KingsfordTristan l'Hermite
Sidney TolerRobin Turgis
Colin TapleyJehan LeLoup
Ralph ForbesOliver le Dain
John MiljanThibaut d'Aussigny
William HaadeGuy Tabarie
Adrian MorrisColin de Cayeulx
Montagu LoveGeneral Dudon
Crew
- Director
- Frank Lloyd
- Writers
- Preston Sturges
- Producers
- William LeBaronFrank Lloyd
- Music
- Richard Hageman
- Cinematography
- Theodor Sparkuhl
- Editing
- Hugh Bennett
Details
- Released
- September 28, 1938
- Language
- English
- Studio
- Paramount Pictures
- IMDb
- tt0030265
