If I Were King (1938)
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 — François Villon
- Basil Rathbone — Louis XI
- Frances Dee — Katherine de Vaucelles
- Ellen Drew — Huguette
- C. V. France — Father Villon
- Henry Wilcoxon — Captain of the Watch
- Heather Thatcher — The Queen
- Stanley Ridges — Rene de Montigny
- Bruce Lester — Noel de Jolys
- Alma Lloyd — Colette
- Walter Kingsford — Tristan l'Hermite
- Sidney Toler — Robin Turgis
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