If I Were King

Name: If I Were King
Director: Frank Lloyd
Genre: Adventure, History
Released: 1938-09-28
Duration: 1 h 41 min
Rating: 7.143
Cast: Ronald Colman, Basil Rathbone, Frances Dee, Ellen Drew, C. V. France

“His Love-Making Was as Dangerous as His Sword-Play”

1938

1h 41m

Adventure History

Director: Frank Lloyd

Writer: Preston Sturges

Overview

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.