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.

• Frank LloydDirector
• Richard HagemanOriginal Music Composer
• Preston SturgesScreenplay

• 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