If I Were King
28/09/1938
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.
Movie Information
Ronald Colman
as François Villon
Basil Rathbone
as 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
Walter Kingsford
as Tristan l'Hermite
Sidney Toler
as Robin Turgis
Colin Tapley
as Jehan LeLoup
Ralph Forbes
as Oliver le Dain
John Miljan
as Thibaut d'Aussigny
William Haade
as Guy Tabarie
Adrian Morris
as Colin de Cayeulx
Montagu Love
as General Dudon
Lester Matthews
as General Saliere
William Farnum
as General Barbezier
Paul Harvey
as Burgundian Herald
Barry Macollum
as Storehouse Watchman
May Beatty
as Anna
Winter Hall
as Major Domo
Francis McDonald
as Casin Cholet
Ann Evers
as Lady-in-Waiting
Jean Fenwick
as Lady-in-Waiting
Jimmy Aubrey
as Drunk (uncredited)
Guy Bellis
as Third Officer (uncredited)
Lionel Belmore
as Chief Steward (uncredited)
Ted Billings
as Parisian Peasant (uncredited)
Ed Brady
as Beggar (uncredited)
Henry Brandon
as Soldier (uncredited)
George Bruggeman
as Restraining Guard (uncredited)
Marie Burton
as Girl (uncredited)
Ethel Clayton
as Old Woman (uncredited)
David Clyde
as First Officer (uncredited)
Bing Conley
as Burgundian Knight (uncredited)
Alec Craig
as Spy (uncredited)
Paula DeCardo
as Dancer (uncredited)
Jane Dewey
as Maid (uncredited)
Shorty English
as Beggar (uncredited)
Ralph Faulkner
as First Watch (uncredited)
Norah Gale
as Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)
John George
as Beggar (uncredited)
Eddie Hall
as Soldier (uncredited)
Darryl Hickman
as Child (uncredited)
Shep Houghton
as Burgundian Knight (uncredited)
Brandon Hurst
as Beggar (uncredited)
Major Kieffer
as Burgundian Knight (uncredited)
Claude King
as Courtier (uncredited)
Judith King
as Girl (uncredited)
Stanley King
as Captain of Archers (uncredited)
Ian Maclaren
as Beggar (uncredited)
Eric Mayne
as Court Member (uncredited)
Merrill McCormick
as Ruffian
Clive Morgan
as Second Officer (uncredited)
Paul Newlan
as Beggar (uncredited)
Carol Parker
as Girl (uncredited)
Russ Powell
as Ruffian (uncredited)
Ruth Rogers
as Girl (uncredited)
John Roy
as Restraining Guard (uncredited)
Ralph Sanford
as Cook (uncredited)
Charles Schaeffer
as Third Watch (uncredited)
Louise Seidel
as Girl (uncredited)
Allen D. Sewall
as Parisian Peasant (uncredited)
Count Stefenelli
as Court Member (uncredited)
Dan Strebel
as Second Watch (uncredited)
Evan Thomas
as Officer (uncredited)
Cheryl Walker
as Girl (uncredited)
Robert Wegner
as Fourth Watch (uncredited)
Pat West
as Bit Part (uncredited)
Dorothy White
as Girl (uncredited)
Gloria Williams
as Girl (uncredited)
Harry Wilson
as Beggar (uncredited)
