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If I Were King
If I Were King
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If I Were King

1938
Directed byFrank Lloyd
1h 41m

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 ColmanFrançois VillonBasil RathboneLouis XI
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Frances Dee
Katherine de Vaucelles
Ellen DrewHuguette
C. V. FranceFather Villon
Henry WilcoxonCaptain of the Watch
Heather ThatcherThe Queen
Stanley RidgesRene de Montigny
Bruce LesterNoel de Jolys
Alma LloydColette
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AdventureHistory
STATUSReleased
RATING
6.9

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