If I Were King
(1938)
September 28, 1938• 1h 41m
71%
TMDB ScoreOverview
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.
Frank Lloyd
Director
Top Billed Cast
RC
Ronald Colman
François Villon
BR
Basil Rathbone
Louis XI
FD
Frances Dee
Katherine de Vaucelles
ED
Ellen Drew
Huguette
CVF
C. V. France
Father Villon
HW
Henry Wilcoxon
Captain of the Watch
HT
Heather Thatcher
The Queen
SR
Stanley Ridges
Rene de Montigny
BL
Bruce Lester
Noel de Jolys
AL
Alma Lloyd
Colette
