Movie

If I Were King

★ 7.1/10 · 14 votes 1938 1h 41m Released

AdventureHistory

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 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