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28/08/1956 Romance, Music, History 1h 26m
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Overview

Louis XI of France drafts Paris's popular "king" of criminals as Provost Marshal in his fight against usurper Charles of Burgundy and the traitorous nobles who rally around him.

  1. Michael Curtiz

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Kathryn Grayson

    Catherine de Vaucelles

  2. Oreste Kirkop

    François Villon (as Oreste)

  3. Rita Moreno

    Huguette

  4. Cedric Hardwicke

    Tristan

  5. Walter Hampden

    King Louis XI

  6. Leslie Nielsen

    Thibault d'Aussigny

  7. William Prince

    Rene de Montigny

  8. Jack Lord

    Ferrebouc

  9. Gavin Gordon

    Majordomo

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2023-02-10
I'd love to have been a fly on the wall at the production meeting when Michael Curtiz and Pat Duggan came up with this concept - a sort of "Camelot" meets "Quentin Durward" musical effort that is not as bad as you might think! We have here a lavish looking historical melodrama featuring Maltese tenor Oreste Kirkop as "Villon", a popular fellow amongst the people who is elected "King of the Vagabonds". Meantime the real King, Louis XI (Walter Hampden), advised by his sagely counsellor "Tristan" (Sir Cedric Hardwicke with hair!) must battle the potential usurper Duke of Burgundy (Tom Duggan) and...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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