TMDb Rating
6.8/10
12 verified votes
If I Were King (1938)
AdventureHistory
101 min
"His Love-Making Was as Dangerous as His Sword-Play"
Plot Summary
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.
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Keywords to include
AdventureHistoryFrank LloydRonald ColmanBasil Rathbone1938
Director
Frank Lloyd
Top Cast
Ronald ColmanBasil RathboneFrances DeeEllen DrewC. V. France
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