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If I Were King

Frank Lloyd

1938 • 1h 41m

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 ...

If I Were King

Cast

Ronald Colman

Ronald ColmanFrançois Villon

Basil Rathbone

Basil RathboneLouis XI

Frances Dee

Frances DeeKatherine de Vaucelles

Ellen Drew

Ellen DrewHuguette

C. V. France

C. V. FranceFather Villon

Henry Wilcoxon

Henry WilcoxonCaptain of the Watch

Heather Thatcher

Heather ThatcherThe Queen

Stanley Ridges

Stanley RidgesRene de Montigny

Bruce Lester

Bruce LesterNoel de Jolys

Alma Lloyd

Alma LloydColette

Walter Kingsford

Walter KingsfordTristan l'Hermite

Sidney Toler

Sidney TolerRobin Turgis

Colin Tapley

Colin TapleyJehan LeLoup

Ralph Forbes

Ralph ForbesOliver le Dain

John Miljan

John MiljanThibaut d'Aussigny

Crew

Frank Lloyd

Frank LloydDirector

Edith Head

Edith HeadCostume Design

Theodor Sparkuhl

Theodor SparkuhlDirector of Photography

Loren L. Ryder

Loren L. RyderSound

Wally Westmore

Wally WestmoreMakeup Artist

William LeBaron

William LeBaronExecutive Producer

Richard Hageman

Richard HagemanOriginal Music Composer

Adolph Zukor

Adolph ZukorPresenter

Preston Sturges

Preston SturgesScreenplay

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