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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.

1938 |1h 41m |  Adventure, History

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Ronald Colman

François Villon

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Basil Rathbone

King Louis XI

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Frances Dee

Katherine de Vaucelles

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Ellen Drew

Huguette

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C. V. France

Father Villon

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Henry Wilcoxon

Captain of the Watch

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Heather Thatcher

The Queen

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Stanley Ridges

Rene de Montigny

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Bruce Lester

Noel de Jolys

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Alma Lloyd

Colette

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Walter Kingsford

Tristan l'Hermite

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Sidney Toler

Robin Turgis

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Colin Tapley

Jehan Le Loup

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Ralph Forbes

Oliver le Dain

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John Miljan

Thibaut d'Aussigny

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William Haade

Guy Tabarie

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Adrian Morris

Colin de Cayeulx

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Montagu Love

General Dudon

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Lester Matthews

General Saliere

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William Farnum

General Barbezier

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Paul Harvey

Burgundian Herald

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May Beatty

Anna

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Winter Hall

Major Domo

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Francis McDonald

Casin Cholet

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Ann Evers

Lady-in-Waiting

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Jean Fenwick

Lady-in-Waiting

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Henry Brandon

Soldier

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Eddie Hall

Soldier

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Darryl Hickman

Child

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John George

Beggar

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Jimmy Aubrey

Drunk

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Lionel Belmore

Chief Steward

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Ted Billings

Parisian Peasant

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Ed Brady

Beggar

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Ethel Clayton

Old Woman

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David Clyde

First Officer

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Alec Craig

Spy

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Shep Houghton

Burgundian Knight

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Brandon Hurst

Beggar

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Claude King

Courtier

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Eric Mayne

Court Member

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Paul Newlan

Beggar

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Russ Powell

Ruffian

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Ruth Rogers

Girl

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Ralph Sanford

Cook

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Cheryl Walker

Girl

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Harry Wilson

Beggar

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Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

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