Poster of If I Were King

If I Were King

Plot: 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
Release Date: Wednesday, September 28 1938
86 years ago
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Portrait of Ronald ColmanRonald Colman
Ronald Colman was
47 in If I Were King
as 'François Villon'.
Sun, Feb 08 1891 –
Mon, May 19 1958
Portrait of Basil RathboneBasil Rathbone
Basil Rathbone was
46 in If I Were King
as 'King Louis XI'.
Tue, Jun 14 1892 –
Fri, Jul 21 1967
Portrait of Frances DeeFrances Dee
Frances Dee was
28 in If I Were King
as 'Katherine de Vaucelles'.
Fri, Nov 26 1909 –
Sat, Mar 06 2004
Portrait of Ellen DrewEllen Drew
Ellen Drew was
22 in If I Were King
as 'Huguette'.
Tue, Nov 23 1915 –
Wed, Dec 03 2003
Portrait of C. V. FranceC. V. France
C. V. France was
70 in If I Were King
as 'Father Villon'.
Mon, Jun 29 1868 –
Wed, Apr 13 1949
Portrait of Henry WilcoxonHenry Wilcoxon
Henry Wilcoxon was
33 in If I Were King
as 'Captain of the Watch'.
Fri, Sep 08 1905 –
Tue, Mar 06 1984
Portrait of Heather ThatcherHeather Thatcher
Heather Thatcher was
42 in If I Were King
as 'The Queen'.
Thu, Sep 03 1896 –
Sun, Feb 15 1987
Portrait of Stanley RidgesStanley Ridges
Stanley Ridges was
48 in If I Were King
as 'Rene de Montigny'.
Thu, Jul 17 1890 –
Sun, Apr 22 1951
Portrait of Bruce LesterBruce Lester
Bruce Lester was
26 in If I Were King
as 'Noel de Jolys'.
Thu, Jun 06 1912 –
Fri, Jun 13 2008
Portrait of Alma LloydAlma Lloyd
Alma Lloyd was
24 in If I Were King
as 'Colette'.
Fri, Apr 03 1914 –
Tue, Jun 14 1988
Portrait of Walter KingsfordWalter Kingsford
Walter Kingsford was
56 in If I Were King
as 'Tristan l'Hermite'.
Wed, Sep 20 1882 –
Fri, Feb 07 1958
Portrait of Sidney TolerSidney Toler
Sidney Toler was
64 in If I Were King
as 'Robin Turgis'.
Sun, Apr 26 1874 –
Wed, Feb 12 1947
Portrait of Colin TapleyColin Tapley
Colin Tapley was
31 in If I Were King
as 'Jehan Le Loup'.
Tue, May 07 1907 –
Fri, Dec 01 1995
Portrait of Ralph ForbesRalph Forbes
Ralph Forbes was
33 in If I Were King
as 'Oliver le Dain'.
Thu, Sep 29 1904 –
Sat, Mar 31 1951
Portrait of John MiljanJohn Miljan
John Miljan was
45 in If I Were King
as 'Thibaut d'Aussigny'.
Tue, Nov 08 1892 –
Sun, Jan 24 1960
Portrait of William HaadeWilliam Haade
William Haade was
35 in If I Were King
as 'Guy Tabarie'.
Mon, Mar 02 1903 –
Tue, Nov 15 1966
Portrait of Adrian MorrisAdrian Morris
Adrian Morris was
31 in If I Were King
as 'Colin de Cayeulx'.
Sat, Jan 12 1907 –
Sun, Nov 30 1941
Portrait of Montagu LoveMontagu Love
Montagu Love was
58 in If I Were King
as 'General Dudon'.
Mon, Mar 15 1880 –
Mon, May 17 1943
Portrait of Lester MatthewsLester Matthews
Lester Matthews was
38 in If I Were King
as 'General Saliere'.
Tue, Jun 05 1900 –
Fri, Jun 06 1975
Portrait of William FarnumWilliam Farnum
William Farnum was
62 in If I Were King
as 'General Barbezier'.
Mon, Jul 03 1876 –
Fri, Jun 05 1953
Portrait of Paul HarveyPaul Harvey
Paul Harvey was
56 in If I Were King
as 'Burgundian Herald'.
Sat, Sep 09 1882 –
Thu, Dec 15 1955
Portrait of Barry MacollumBarry Macollum
Barry Macollum was
49 in If I Were King
as 'Storehouse Watchman'.
Sat, Apr 06 1889 –
Mon, Feb 22 1971
Portrait of May BeattyMay Beatty
May Beatty was
58 in If I Were King
as 'Anna'.
Fri, Jun 04 1880 –
Sun, Apr 01 1945
Portrait of Winter HallWinter Hall
Winter Hall was
66 in If I Were King
as 'Major Domo'.
Fri, Jun 21 1872 –
Mon, Feb 10 1947
Portrait of Francis McDonaldFrancis McDonald
Francis McDonald was
47 in If I Were King
as 'Casin Cholet'.
Fri, Aug 21 1891 –
Wed, Sep 18 1968
Portrait of Ann EversAnn Evers
Ann Evers was
23 in If I Were King
as 'Lady-in-Waiting'.
Mon, Sep 06 1915 –
Thu, Jun 04 1987
Portrait of Jean FenwickJean Fenwick
Jean Fenwick was
31 in If I Were King
as 'Lady-in-Waiting'.
Thu, May 30 1907 –
Sat, Dec 05 1998
Portrait of Henry BrandonHenry Brandon
Henry Brandon was
26 in If I Were King
as 'Soldier'.
Sat, Jun 08 1912 –
Thu, Feb 15 1990
Portrait of Eddie HallEddie Hall
Eddie Hall was
26 in If I Were King
as 'Soldier'.
Sat, Feb 03 1912 –
Tue, Feb 19 1963
Portrait of Darryl HickmanDarryl Hickman
Darryl Hickman was
7 in If I Were King
as 'Child'.
Tue, Jul 28 1931 –
Tue, May 21 2024
Portrait of John GeorgeJohn George
John George was
40 in If I Were King
as 'Beggar'.
Thu, Jan 20 1898 –
Sun, Aug 25 1968
Portrait of Jimmy AubreyJimmy Aubrey
Jimmy Aubrey was
50 in If I Were King
as 'Drunk'.
Sun, Oct 23 1887 –
Fri, Sep 02 1983
Portrait of Guy BellisGuy Bellis
Guy Bellis was
>> in If I Were King
as 'Third Officer'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lionel BelmoreLionel Belmore
Lionel Belmore was
71 in If I Were King
as 'Chief Steward'.
Sat, May 11 1867 –
Fri, Jan 30 1953
Portrait of Ted BillingsTed Billings
Ted Billings was
58 in If I Were King
as 'Parisian Peasant'.
Wed, Apr 07 1880 –
Sat, Jul 05 1947
Portrait of Ed BradyEd Brady
Ed Brady was
48 in If I Were King
as 'Beggar'.
Thu, Dec 05 1889 –
Tue, Mar 31 1942
Portrait of George BruggemanGeorge Bruggeman
George Bruggeman was
33 in If I Were King
as 'Restraining Guard'.
Tue, Nov 01 1904 –
Fri, Jun 09 1967
Portrait of Marie BurtonMarie Burton
Marie Burton was
26 in If I Were King
as 'Girl'.
Thu, Jan 18 1912 –
Wed, Aug 06 1975
Portrait of Ethel ClaytonEthel Clayton
Ethel Clayton was
55 in If I Were King
as 'Old Woman'.
Wed, Nov 08 1882 –
Mon, Jun 06 1966
Portrait of David ClydeDavid Clyde
David Clyde was
53 in If I Were King
as 'First Officer'.
Fri, Mar 27 1885 –
Thu, May 17 1945
Portrait of Bing ConleyBing Conley
Bing Conley was
>> in If I Were King
as 'Burgundian Knight'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alec CraigAlec Craig
Alec Craig was
54 in If I Were King
as 'Spy'.
Sun, Mar 30 1884 –
Mon, Jun 25 1945
Portrait of Paula DeCardoPaula DeCardo
Paula DeCardo was
>> in If I Were King
as 'Dancer'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jane DeweyJane Dewey
Jane Dewey was
>> in If I Were King
as 'Maid'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shorty EnglishShorty English
Shorty English was
>> in If I Were King
as 'Beggar'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ralph FaulknerRalph Faulkner
Ralph Faulkner was
47 in If I Were King
as 'First Watch'.
Mon, Jul 20 1891 –
Tue, Jan 27 1987
Portrait of Norah GaleNorah Gale
Norah Gale was
>> in If I Were King
as 'Lady-in-Waiting'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shep HoughtonShep Houghton
Shep Houghton was
24 in If I Were King
as 'Burgundian Knight'.
Thu, Jun 04 1914 –
Thu, Dec 15 2016
Portrait of Brandon HurstBrandon Hurst
Brandon Hurst was
71 in If I Were King
as 'Beggar'.
Fri, Nov 30 1866 –
Tue, Jul 15 1947
Portrait of Major KiefferMajor Kieffer
Major Kieffer was
>> in If I Were King
as 'Burgundian Knight'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Claude KingClaude King
Claude King was
63 in If I Were King
as 'Courtier'.
Thu, Jan 14 1875 –
Thu, Sep 18 1941
Portrait of Judith KingJudith King
Judith King was
>> in If I Were King
as 'Girl'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Stanley KingStanley King
Stanley King was
>> in If I Were King
as 'Captain of Archers'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ian MaclarenIan Maclaren
Ian Maclaren was
63 in If I Were King
as 'Beggar'.
Sat, May 01 1875 –
Thu, Apr 10 1952
Portrait of Eric MayneEric Mayne
Eric Mayne was
73 in If I Were King
as 'Court Member'.
Thu, Apr 27 1865 –
Sun, Feb 09 1947
Portrait of Merrill McCormickMerrill McCormick
Merrill McCormick was
40 in If I Were King
as 'Ruffian'.
Sat, Feb 05 1898 –
Wed, Aug 19 1953
Portrait of Clive MorganClive Morgan
Clive Morgan was
41 in If I Were King
as 'Second Officer'.
Wed, Jul 28 1897 –
Fri, Sep 14 1984
Portrait of Paul NewlanPaul Newlan
Paul Newlan was
35 in If I Were King
as 'Beggar'.
Mon, Jun 29 1903 –
Fri, Nov 23 1973
Portrait of Carol ParkerCarol Parker
Carol Parker was
>> in If I Were King
as 'Girl'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Russ PowellRuss Powell
Russ Powell was
63 in If I Were King
as 'Ruffian'.
Thu, Sep 16 1875 –
Tue, Nov 28 1950
Portrait of Ruth RogersRuth Rogers
Ruth Rogers was
20 in If I Were King
as 'Girl'.
Fri, Apr 19 1918 –
Fri, Oct 09 1953
Portrait of John RoyJohn Roy
John Roy was
40 in If I Were King
as 'Restraining Guard'.
Tue, May 03 1898 –
Sat, May 31 1975
Portrait of Ralph SanfordRalph Sanford
Ralph Sanford was
39 in If I Were King
as 'Cook'.
Sat, May 20 1899 –
Thu, Jun 20 1963
Portrait of Charles SchaefferCharles Schaeffer
Charles Schaeffer was
75 in If I Were King
as 'Third Watch'.
Thu, Feb 12 1863 –
Sun, Feb 05 1939
Portrait of Louise SeidelLouise Seidel
Louise Seidel was
>> in If I Were King
as 'Girl'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Allen D. SewallAllen D. Sewall
Allen D. Sewall was
56 in If I Were King
as 'Parisian Peasant'.
Sun, Jul 23 1882 –
Wed, Jan 20 1954
Portrait of Count StefenelliCount Stefenelli
Count Stefenelli was
>> in If I Were King
as 'Court Member'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dan StrebelDan Strebel
Dan Strebel was
>> in If I Were King
as 'Second Watch'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Evan ThomasEvan Thomas
Evan Thomas was
47 in If I Were King
as 'Officer'.
Tue, Feb 17 1891 –
Fri, Jan 01 1982
Portrait of Cheryl WalkerCheryl Walker
Cheryl Walker was
20 in If I Were King
as 'Girl'.
Thu, Aug 01 1918 –
Sun, Oct 24 1971
Portrait of Robert WegnerRobert Wegner
Robert Wegner was
>> in If I Were King
as 'Fourth Watch'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Pat WestPat West
Pat West was
50 in If I Were King
as 'Bit Part'.
Thu, Apr 19 1888 –
Mon, Apr 10 1944
Portrait of Dorothy WhiteDorothy White
Dorothy White was
27 in If I Were King
as 'Girl'.
Fri, Sep 22 1911 –
Sat, Oct 11 2008
Portrait of Gloria WilliamsGloria Williams
Gloria Williams was
>> in If I Were King
as 'Girl'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Harry WilsonHarry Wilson
Harry Wilson was
40 in If I Were King
as 'Beggar'.
Mon, Nov 22 1897 –
Wed, Sep 06 1978

Crew

Portrait of Frank LloydFrank Lloyd
Frank Lloyd was
52 in If I Were King
as 'Director, Producer'
Tue, Feb 02 1886 –
Wed, Aug 10 1960
Portrait of Theodor SparkuhlTheodor Sparkuhl
Theodor Sparkuhl was
43 in If I Were King
as 'Director of Photography'
Sun, Oct 07 1894 –
Fri, Jun 14 1946
Portrait of William TummelWilliam Tummel
William Tummel was
46 in If I Were King
as 'Assistant Director'
Sat, Mar 05 1892 –
Wed, Nov 16 1977
Portrait of Boris MorrosBoris Morros
Boris Morros was
47 in If I Were King
as 'Music Director'
Thu, Jan 01 1891 –
Tue, Jan 08 1963
Portrait of Preston SturgesPreston Sturges
Preston Sturges was
40 in If I Were King
as 'Writer'
Mon, Aug 29 1898 –
Thu, Aug 06 1959
Portrait of Lou SmithLou Smith
Lou Smith was
>> in If I Were King
as 'Associate Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of William LeBaronWilliam LeBaron
William LeBaron was
55 in If I Were King
as 'Executive Producer'
Fri, Feb 16 1883 –
Sun, Feb 09 1958
Portrait of Hugh BennettHugh Bennett
Hugh Bennett was
>> in If I Were King
as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Richard HagemanRichard Hageman
Richard Hageman was
56 in If I Were King
as 'Original Music Composer'
Sat, Jul 08 1882 –
Sun, Mar 06 1966
Portrait of Milan RoderMilan Roder
Milan Roder was
>> in If I Were King
as 'Additional Music'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Edith HeadEdith Head
Edith Head was
40 in If I Were King
as 'Costume Design'
Thu, Oct 28 1897 –
Sat, Oct 24 1981
Portrait of Wally WestmoreWally Westmore
Wally Westmore was
32 in If I Were King
as 'Makeup Artist'
Tue, Feb 13 1906 –
Tue, Jul 03 1973
Portrait of John CopeJohn Cope
John Cope was
35 in If I Were King
as 'Sound'
Sat, Jul 11 1903 –
Thu, May 12 1955
Portrait of Lothrop B. WorthLothrop B. Worth
Lothrop B. Worth was
35 in If I Were King
as 'Assistant Camera'
Sat, Jul 11 1903 –
Thu, Mar 16 2000
Portrait of Hans DreierHans Dreier
Hans Dreier was
53 in If I Were King
as 'Art Direction'
Fri, Aug 21 1885 –
Mon, Oct 24 1966
Portrait of Harold LewisHarold Lewis
Harold Lewis was
>> in If I Were King
as 'Sound'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Adolph ZukorAdolph Zukor
Adolph Zukor was
65 in If I Were King
as 'Presenter'
Tue, Jan 07 1873 –
Thu, Jun 10 1976
Portrait of Loren L. RyderLoren L. Ryder
Loren L. Ryder was
38 in If I Were King
as 'Sound'
Fri, Mar 09 1900 –
Tue, May 28 1985
Portrait of A. E. FreudemanA. E. Freudeman
A. E. Freudeman was
>> in If I Were King
as 'Interior Designer'
Unknown Birthday –
Mon, Feb 28 1955
Portrait of John B. GoodmanJohn B. Goodman
John B. Goodman was
37 in If I Were King
as 'Art Direction'
Thu, Aug 15 1901 –
Sun, Jun 30 1991
Portrait of Gordon JenningsGordon Jennings
Gordon Jennings was
42 in If I Were King
as 'Visual Effects'
Thu, Jun 25 1896 –
Sun, Jan 11 1953
Portrait of Lucien CaillietLucien Cailliet
Lucien Cailliet was
>> in If I Were King
as 'Orchestrator'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Justin Huntly McCarthyJustin Huntly McCarthy
Justin Huntly McCarthy was
>> in If I Were King
as 'Theatre Play'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Waldo TwitchellWaldo Twitchell
Waldo Twitchell was
>> in If I Were King
as 'Researcher'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Guy BennettGuy Bennett
Guy Bennett was
35 in If I Were King
as 'Additional Camera'
Wed, Nov 05 1902 –
Mon, Apr 07 1958