Adventure History
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.
Directed by
Frank Lloyd
Ronald Colman
François Villon
Basil Rathbone
Louis XI
Darryl Hickman
Child (uncredited)
Paul Harvey
Burgundian Herald
Henry Brandon
Soldier (uncredited)
John George
Beggar (uncredited)
Shep Houghton
Burgundian Knight (uncredited)
John Miljan
Thibaut d'Aussigny
Francis McDonald
Casin Cholet
Sidney Toler
Robin Turgis
Ralph Sanford
Cook (uncredited)
Jimmy Aubrey
Drunk (uncredited)
Lester Matthews
General Saliere
Alec Craig
Spy (uncredited)
Henry Wilcoxon
Captain of the Watch
Eric Mayne
Court Member (uncredited)
William Haade
Guy Tabarie
Frances Dee
Katherine de Vaucelles
Ellen Drew
Huguette
Ralph Forbes
Oliver le Dain
William Farnum
General Barbezier
Stanley Ridges
Rene de Montigny
Harry Wilson
Beggar (uncredited)
Ed Brady
Beggar (uncredited)
Paul Newlan
Beggar (uncredited)
Lionel Belmore
Chief Steward (uncredited)
Walter Kingsford
Tristan l'Hermite
Heather Thatcher
The Queen
Montagu Love
General Dudon
Adrian Morris
Colin de Cayeulx
Ted Billings
Parisian Peasant (uncredited)
Claude King
Courtier (uncredited)
Russ Powell
Ruffian (uncredited)
Colin Tapley
Jehan LeLoup
Bruce Lester
Noel de Jolys
Eddie Hall
Soldier (uncredited)
John Roy
Restraining Guard (uncredited)
Ethel Clayton
Old Woman (uncredited)
Cheryl Walker
Girl (uncredited)
Brandon Hurst
Beggar (uncredited)
Pat West
Bit Part (uncredited)
Winter Hall
Major Domo
May Beatty
Anna
David Clyde
First Officer (uncredited)
C. V. France
Father Villon
Jean Fenwick
Lady-in-Waiting
Ruth Rogers
Girl (uncredited)
Marie Burton
Girl (uncredited)
Alma Lloyd
Colette
Ann Evers
Lady-in-Waiting
Barry Macollum
Storehouse Watchman
Guy Bellis
Third Officer (uncredited)
George Bruggeman
Restraining Guard (uncredited)
Bing Conley
Burgundian Knight (uncredited)
Paula DeCardo
Dancer (uncredited)
Jane Dewey
Maid (uncredited)
Norah Gale
Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)
Major Kieffer
Burgundian Knight (uncredited)
Judith King
Girl (uncredited)
Stanley King
Captain of Archers (uncredited)
Ian Maclaren
Beggar (uncredited)
Merrill McCormick
Ruffian
Clive Morgan
Second Officer (uncredited)
Carol Parker
Girl (uncredited)
Charles Schaeffer
Third Watch (uncredited)
Louise Seidel
Girl (uncredited)
Allen D. Sewall
Parisian Peasant (uncredited)
Count Stefenelli
Court Member (uncredited)
Dan Strebel
Second Watch (uncredited)
Evan Thomas
Officer (uncredited)
Robert Wegner
Fourth Watch (uncredited)
Dorothy White
Girl (uncredited)
Gloria Williams
Girl (uncredited)

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