If I Were King

If I Were King

101 mins | Adventure, History | Sept. 28, 1938

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.

If I Were King

101 mins | Adventure, History | Sept. 28, 1938

If I Were King
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.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers Paramount
Original title If I Were King
Directors William Tummel, Frank Lloyd
Writers Justin Huntly McCarthy, Preston Sturges

Cast

Ronald Colman

as François Villon

Basil Rathbone

as King 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 Le Loup

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

Barry Macollum

as Storehouse Watchman

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

Henry Brandon

as Soldier

Eddie Hall

as Soldier

Darryl Hickman

as Child

John George

as Beggar

Jimmy Aubrey

as Drunk

Guy Bellis

as Third Officer

Lionel Belmore

as Chief Steward

Ted Billings

as Parisian Peasant

Ed Brady

as Beggar

George Bruggeman

as Restraining Guard

Marie Burton

as Girl

Ethel Clayton

as Old Woman

David Clyde

as First Officer

Bing Conley

as Burgundian Knight

Alec Craig

as Spy

Paula DeCardo

as Dancer

Jane Dewey

as Maid

Shorty English

as Beggar

Ralph Faulkner

as First Watch

Norah Gale

as Lady-in-Waiting

Shep Houghton

as Burgundian Knight

Brandon Hurst

as Beggar

Major Kieffer

as Burgundian Knight

Claude King

as Courtier

Judith King

as Girl

Stanley King

as Captain of Archers

Ian Maclaren

as Beggar

Eric Mayne

as Court Member

Merrill McCormick

as Ruffian

Clive Morgan

as Second Officer

Paul Newlan

as Beggar

Carol Parker

as Girl

Russ Powell

as Ruffian

Ruth Rogers

as Girl

John Roy

as Restraining Guard

Ralph Sanford

as Cook

Charles Schaeffer

as Third Watch

Louise Seidel

as Girl

Allen D. Sewall

as Parisian Peasant

Count Stefenelli

as Court Member

Dan Strebel

as Second Watch

Evan Thomas

as Officer

Cheryl Walker

as Girl

Robert Wegner

as Fourth Watch

Pat West

as Bit Part

Dorothy White

as Girl

Gloria Williams

as Girl

Harry Wilson

as Beggar