If I Were King

His Love-Making Was as Dangerous as His Sword-Play

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 Colman

Basil Rathbone

Frances Dee

Ellen Drew

C. V. France

Henry Wilcoxon

Heather Thatcher

Stanley Ridges

Bruce Lester

Alma Lloyd

Walter Kingsford

Sidney Toler