If I Were King
Released: September 28, 1938Runtime: 101 min
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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Ronald Colman
as François Villon
Basil Rathbone
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Frances Dee
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Ellen Drew
as Huguette
C V France
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Henry Wilcoxon
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Heather Thatcher
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Stanley Ridges
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Bruce Lester
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Walter Kingsford
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