If I Were King (1938)
3.8 of 5 from 45 ratings
1h 41min
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- Synopsis:
- In this film based on a true story, King Louis XI (Basil Rathbone) 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 (Ronald Colman) 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.
- Actors:
- Ronald Colman, Basil Rathbone, Frances Dee, Ellen Drew, C.V. France, Henry Wilcoxon, Heather Thatcher, Stanley Ridges, Bruce Lester, Alma Lloyd, Walter Kingsford, Sidney Toler, Colin Tapley, Ralph Forbes, John Miljan, William Haade, Adrian Morris, Montagu Love, Lester Matthews, William Farnum
- Directors:
- Frank Lloyd
- Writers:
- Justin Huntly McCarthy, Preston Sturges
- Others:
- Basil Rathbone, John Goodman, Richard Hageman, Loren L. Ryder, Hans Dreier
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Classics, Drama
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