Top billed cast

1. 

   Danny Kaye

   Hubert Hawkins

2. 

   Glynis Johns

   Maid Jean

3. 

   Basil Rathbone

   Sir Ravenhurst

4. 

   Angela Lansbury

   Princess Gwendolyn

5. 

   Cecil Parker

   King Roderick I

6. 

   Mildred Natwick

   Griselda

7. 

   Robert Middleton

   Sir Griswold

8. 

   Michael Pate

   Sir Locksley

9. 

   Herbert Rudley

   Captain of the Guard

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Reviews

A review by John Chard

Written by John Chard on 2019-08-02

Discretion is for fools and simpletons.

From the opening credits as Danny Kaye sings dressed as a harlequin jester you get the impression that this film will be a joyous romp, and so it is. Perhaps the most talked about film in Kaye's CV (even though it lost close to two million dollars on release), The Court Jester is a perfect vehicle for his blend of madcap showboating and serene warbling. Here he gets to play both the coward and the hero in a delightful dual role that is as energetic as it is mirthful - and thankfully the supporting cast (Cecil Parker, Angela Lansbury and Basil Rathbon...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$4,000,000.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• witch
• england
• sword
• hypnosis
• fool