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
Henry Brandon
Soldier (uncredited)
Paul Harvey
Burgundian Herald
Darryl Hickman
Child (uncredited)
Stanley Ridges
Rene de Montigny
Russ Powell
Ruffian (uncredited)
Paul Newlan
Beggar (uncredited)
Frances Dee
Katherine de Vaucelles
Ralph Forbes
Oliver le Dain
Ellen Drew
Huguette
Ralph Sanford
Cook (uncredited)
Lester Matthews
General Saliere
Sidney Toler
Robin Turgis
Henry Wilcoxon
Captain of the Watch
Montagu Love
General Dudon
Heather Thatcher
The Queen
John Miljan
Thibaut d'Aussigny
Bruce Lester
Noel de Jolys
John George
Beggar (uncredited)
William Farnum
General Barbezier
Francis McDonald
Casin Cholet
Colin Tapley
Jehan LeLoup
Walter Kingsford
Tristan l'Hermite
Ethel Clayton
Old Woman (uncredited)
Lionel Belmore
Chief Steward (uncredited)
Jimmy Aubrey
Drunk (uncredited)
Alec Craig
Spy (uncredited)
Claude King
Courtier (uncredited)
Eric Mayne
Court Member (uncredited)
Ed Brady
Beggar (uncredited)
Adrian Morris
Colin de Cayeulx
David Clyde
First Officer (uncredited)
Pat West
Bit Part (uncredited)
Harry Wilson
Beggar (uncredited)
Shep Houghton
Burgundian Knight (uncredited)
Winter Hall
Major Domo
William Haade
Guy Tabarie
Brandon Hurst
Beggar (uncredited)
Eddie Hall
Soldier (uncredited)
Ted Billings
Parisian Peasant (uncredited)
C. V. France
Father Villon
Jean Fenwick
Lady-in-Waiting
Ann Evers
Lady-in-Waiting
Cheryl Walker
Girl (uncredited)
May Beatty
Anna
Alma Lloyd
Colette
Ruth Rogers
Girl (uncredited)
Marie Burton
Girl (uncredited)
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)
John Roy
Restraining Guard (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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