If I Were King

September. 28,1938      
Rating:
7.1
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

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

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