6.8

If I Were King
Released
His Love-Making Was as Dangerous as His Sword-Play
1h 41m
9/28/1938
en - US
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.
Adventure
History
Actors

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

Heather Thatcher
The Queen

Stanley Ridges
Rene de Montigny

Bruce Lester
Noel de Jolys

Alma Lloyd
Colette

Walter Kingsford
Tristan l'Hermite

Sidney Toler
Robin Turgis

Colin Tapley
Jehan LeLoup

Ralph Forbes
Oliver le Dain

John Miljan
Thibaut d'Aussigny

William Haade
Guy Tabarie

Adrian Morris
Colin de Cayeulx

Montagu Love
General Dudon

Lester Matthews
General Saliere

William Farnum
General Barbezier

Paul Harvey
Burgundian Herald

Barry Macollum
Storehouse Watchman

May Beatty
Anna

Winter Hall
Major Domo

Francis McDonald
Casin Cholet

Ann Evers
Lady-in-Waiting

Jean Fenwick
Lady-in-Waiting

Jimmy Aubrey
Drunk (uncredited)

Guy Bellis
Third Officer (uncredited)

Lionel Belmore
Chief Steward (uncredited)

Ted Billings
Parisian Peasant (uncredited)

Ed Brady
Beggar (uncredited)

Henry Brandon
Soldier (uncredited)

George Bruggeman
Restraining Guard (uncredited)

Marie Burton
Girl (uncredited)

Ethel Clayton
Old Woman (uncredited)

David Clyde
First Officer (uncredited)

Bing Conley
Burgundian Knight (uncredited)

Alec Craig
Spy (uncredited)

Paula DeCardo
Dancer (uncredited)

Jane Dewey
Maid (uncredited)

Shorty English
Beggar (uncredited)

Ralph Faulkner
First Watch (uncredited)

Norah Gale
Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)

John George
Beggar (uncredited)

Eddie Hall
Soldier (uncredited)

Darryl Hickman
Child (uncredited)

Shep Houghton
Burgundian Knight (uncredited)

Brandon Hurst
Beggar (uncredited)

Major Kieffer
Burgundian Knight (uncredited)

Claude King
Courtier (uncredited)

Judith King
Girl (uncredited)

Stanley King
Captain of Archers (uncredited)

Ian Maclaren
Beggar (uncredited)

Eric Mayne
Court Member (uncredited)

Merrill McCormick
Ruffian

Clive Morgan
Second Officer (uncredited)

Paul Newlan
Beggar (uncredited)

Carol Parker
Girl (uncredited)

Russ Powell
Ruffian (uncredited)

Ruth Rogers
Girl (uncredited)

John Roy
Restraining Guard (uncredited)

Ralph Sanford
Cook (uncredited)

Charles Schaeffer
Third Watch (uncredited)

Louise Seidel
Girl (uncredited)

Allen D. Sewall
Parisian Peasant (uncredited)

Count Stefenelli
Court Member (uncredited)

Dan Strebel
Second Watch (uncredited)

Evan Thomas
Officer (uncredited)

Cheryl Walker
Girl (uncredited)

Robert Wegner
Fourth Watch (uncredited)

Pat West
Bit Part (uncredited)

Dorothy White
Girl (uncredited)

Gloria Williams
Girl (uncredited)

Harry Wilson
Beggar (uncredited)