If I Were King (1938)
If I Were King (1938)
His Love-Making Was as Dangerous as His Sword-Play
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.

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Cast

Ronald Colman Ronald Colman As: François Villon
Basil Rathbone Basil Rathbone As: King Louis XI
Frances Dee Frances Dee As: Katherine de Vaucelles
Ellen Drew Ellen Drew As: Huguette
C. V. France C. V. France As: Father Villon
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: His Love-Making Was as Dangerous as His Sword-Play
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Adventure, History

Language: English

Release Date: 28 September 1938

Country: US

Runtime: 101m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount

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Cast

Ronald Colman

Ronald Colman

François Villon

Basil Rathbone

Basil Rathbone

King 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

Heather Thatcher

Heather Thatcher

The Queen

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 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

May Beatty

May Beatty

Anna

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

Henry Brandon

Henry Brandon

Soldier

Eddie Hall

Eddie Hall

Soldier

Darryl Hickman

Darryl Hickman

Child

John George

John George

Beggar

Jimmy Aubrey

Jimmy Aubrey

Drunk

Guy Bellis

Guy Bellis

Third Officer

Lionel Belmore

Lionel Belmore

Chief Steward

Ted Billings

Ted Billings

Parisian Peasant

Ed Brady

Ed Brady

Beggar

George Bruggeman

George Bruggeman

Restraining Guard

Marie Burton

Marie Burton

Girl

Ethel Clayton

Ethel Clayton

Old Woman

David Clyde

David Clyde

First Officer

Bing Conley

Bing Conley

Burgundian Knight

Alec Craig

Alec Craig

Spy

Paula DeCardo

Paula DeCardo

Dancer

Jane Dewey

Jane Dewey

Maid

Shorty English

Shorty English

Beggar

Ralph Faulkner

Ralph Faulkner

First Watch

Norah Gale

Norah Gale

Lady-in-Waiting

Shep Houghton

Shep Houghton

Burgundian Knight

Brandon Hurst

Brandon Hurst

Beggar

Major Kieffer

Major Kieffer

Burgundian Knight

Claude King

Claude King

Courtier

Judith King

Judith King

Girl

Stanley King

Stanley King

Captain of Archers

Ian Maclaren

Ian Maclaren

Beggar

Eric Mayne

Eric Mayne

Court Member

Merrill McCormick

Merrill McCormick

Ruffian

Clive Morgan

Clive Morgan

Second Officer

Paul Newlan

Paul Newlan

Beggar

Carol Parker

Carol Parker

Girl

Russ Powell

Russ Powell

Ruffian

Ruth Rogers

Ruth Rogers

Girl

John Roy

John Roy

Restraining Guard

Ralph Sanford

Ralph Sanford

Cook

Charles Schaeffer

Charles Schaeffer

Third Watch

Louise Seidel

Louise Seidel

Girl

Allen D. Sewall

Allen D. Sewall

Parisian Peasant

Count Stefenelli

Count Stefenelli

Court Member

Dan Strebel

Dan Strebel

Second Watch

Evan Thomas

Evan Thomas

Officer

Cheryl Walker

Cheryl Walker

Girl

Robert Wegner

Robert Wegner

Fourth Watch

Pat West

Pat West

Bit Part

Dorothy White

Dorothy White

Girl

Gloria Williams

Gloria Williams

Girl

Harry Wilson

Harry Wilson

Beggar

Directed By

Frank Lloyd

Frank Lloyd

Director

William Tummel

William Tummel

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Frank Lloyd

Frank Lloyd

Producer

William LeBaron

William LeBaron

Executive Producer

Waldo Twitchell

Waldo Twitchell

Researcher

Lou Smith

Lou Smith

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Edith Head

Edith Head

Costume Design

Wally Westmore

Wally Westmore

Makeup Artist

Sound

Loren L. Ryder

Loren L. Ryder

Sound

Richard Hageman

Richard Hageman

Original Music Composer

Boris Morros

Boris Morros

Music Director

Harold Lewis

Harold Lewis

Sound

Lucien Cailliet

Lucien Cailliet

Orchestrator

John Cope

John Cope

Sound

Visual Effects

Gordon Jennings

Gordon Jennings

Visual Effects

Camera

Theodor Sparkuhl

Theodor Sparkuhl

Director of Photography

Lothrop B. Worth

Lothrop B. Worth

Assistant Camera

Guy Bennett

Guy Bennett

Additional Camera

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Hans Dreier

Hans Dreier

Art Direction

John B. Goodman

John B. Goodman

Art Direction

A. E. Freudeman

A. E. Freudeman

Interior Designer

Other Crew

Adolph Zukor

Adolph Zukor

Presenter

Milan Roder

Milan Roder

Additional Music

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