If I Were King

If I Were King (1938)

Released: 1938-09-28 Duration: 1hr 41min
Genres: Adventure History
Rating 6.8
His Love-Making Was as Dangerous as His Sword-Play

Overview

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 Companies

Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures

Additional Info

Budget $0.00
Revenue $0.00
Original Language en
Popularity 0.8365

Directed By

Frank Lloyd

Crew

Director
Frank Lloyd
Producer
Frank Lloyd
Editor
Hugh Bennett
Art Direction
Hans Dreier
Art Direction
John B. Goodman
Costume Design
Edith Head
Director of Photography
Theodor Sparkuhl
Makeup Artist
Wally Westmore
Associate Producer
Lou Smith
Executive Producer
William LeBaron
Original Music Composer
Richard Hageman
Assistant Director
William Tummel
Interior Designer
A. E. Freudeman
Sound
John Cope
Visual Effects
Gordon Jennings
Assistant Camera
Lothrop B. Worth
Music Director
Boris Morros
Orchestrator
Lucien Cailliet
Additional Music
Milan Roder
Presenter
Adolph Zukor
Researcher
Waldo Twitchell
Additional Camera
Guy Bennett
Screenplay
Preston Sturges
Special Effects
Gordon Jennings
Dialogue Coach
Gaston Valcourt
Second Assistant Director
Harry Scott
Additional Writing
Lou Smith

TOP CAST

Ronald Colman
Ronald Colman

François Villon

Basil Rathbone
Basil Rathbone

Louis XI

Frances Dee
Frances Dee

Katherine de Vaucelles

Ellen Drew
Ellen Drew

Huguette

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

Alma Lloyd
Alma Lloyd

Colette

Walter Kingsford
Walter Kingsford

Tristan l'Hermite

Sidney Toler
Sidney Toler

Robin Turgis

Colin Tapley
Colin Tapley

Jehan LeLoup

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

Francis McDonald
Francis McDonald

Casin Cholet

Ann Evers
Ann Evers

Lady-in-Waiting

Jean Fenwick
Jean Fenwick

Lady-in-Waiting

Jimmy Aubrey
Jimmy Aubrey

Drunk (uncredited)

Guy Bellis
Guy Bellis

Third Officer (uncredited)

Lionel Belmore
Lionel Belmore

Chief Steward (uncredited)

Ted Billings
Ted Billings

Parisian Peasant (uncredited)

Ed Brady
Ed Brady

Beggar (uncredited)

Henry Brandon
Henry Brandon

Soldier (uncredited)

George Bruggeman
George Bruggeman

Restraining Guard (uncredited)

Marie Burton
Marie Burton

Girl (uncredited)

Ethel Clayton
Ethel Clayton

Old Woman (uncredited)

David Clyde
David Clyde

First Officer (uncredited)

Bing Conley
Bing Conley

Burgundian Knight (uncredited)

Alec Craig
Alec Craig

Spy (uncredited)

Paula DeCardo
Paula DeCardo

Dancer (uncredited)

Jane Dewey
Jane Dewey

Maid (uncredited)

Shorty English
Shorty English

Beggar (uncredited)

Ralph Faulkner
Ralph Faulkner

First Watch (uncredited)

Norah Gale
Norah Gale

Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)

John George
John George

Beggar (uncredited)

Eddie Hall
Eddie Hall

Soldier (uncredited)

Darryl Hickman
Darryl Hickman

Child (uncredited)

Shep Houghton
Shep Houghton

Burgundian Knight (uncredited)

Brandon Hurst
Brandon Hurst

Beggar (uncredited)

Major Kieffer
Major Kieffer

Burgundian Knight (uncredited)

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