If I Were King

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 ColmanFrançois Villon

Basil RathboneLouis XI

Frances DeeKatherine 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

Walter KingsfordTristan l'Hermite

Sidney TolerRobin Turgis

Colin TapleyJehan LeLoup

Ralph ForbesOliver le Dain

John MiljanThibaut d'Aussigny