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.

Cast

Ronald Colman

Ronald Colman

as François Villon

Basil Rathbone

Basil Rathbone

as Louis XI

Frances Dee

Frances Dee

as Katherine de Vaucelles

Ellen Drew

Ellen Drew

as Huguette

C. V. France

C. V. France

as Father Villon

Henry Wilcoxon

Henry Wilcoxon

as Captain of the Watch

Heather Thatcher

Heather Thatcher

as The Queen

Stanley Ridges

Stanley Ridges

as Rene de Montigny

Bruce Lester

Bruce Lester

as Noel de Jolys

Alma Lloyd

Alma Lloyd

as Colette

Reviews

CinemaSerf

This is a cracking bit of swashbuckling adventure with Ronald Colman ("Villon") and particularly Basil Rathbone (Louis XI) on top form. The former is a poetic vagabond, Robin Hood style, character who pinches what he can to help feed the population of a besieged Paris, whilst their King sits in his ...

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