If I Were King

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Release date: September 28, 1938
Duration: 101 minutes
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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.

Starring

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Ronald Colman
François Villon
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Basil Rathbone
Louis XI
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Frances Dee
Katherine de Vaucelles
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Ellen Drew
Huguette
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C. V. France
Father Villon