Top billed cast

1. 

   Ronald Colman

   François Villon

2. 

   Basil Rathbone

   Louis XI

3. 

   Frances Dee

   Katherine de Vaucelles

4. 

   Ellen Drew

   Huguette

5. 

   C. V. France

   Father Villon

6. 

   Henry Wilcoxon

   Captain of the Watch

7. 

   Heather Thatcher

   The Queen

8. 

   Stanley Ridges

   Rene de Montigny

9. 

   Bruce Lester

   Noel de Jolys

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-06-20

This is a cracking bit of swashbuckling adventure with Ronald Colman ("Villon") and particularly Basil Rathbone (Louis XI) on top form. The former is a poetic vagabond, Robin Hood style, character who pinches what he can to help feed the population of a besieged Paris, whilst their King sits in his palace living the life of Riley. When the King's personal store is raided, the King's guard step up their searches and it isn't long before "Villon" is apprehended. The King is a wily old buzzard, though, and realising potential in this man of the people, appoints him to command the city and his arm...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• paris, france
• based on novel or book
• imprisonment
• cowardice
• poet
• romance
• thief
• torture
• king
• impersonation
• nobility
• starvation
• poor
• turncoat
• 15th century
• battle of wits
• leadership
• witty
• ideals
• besieged city
• rabble