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