Poster of If I Were King

If I Were King

Plot: 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
Release Date: Wednesday, September 28 1938
86 years ago
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Portrait of Ronald ColmanRonald Colman. Ronald Colman was 47 in If I Were King as 'François Villon'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 08 1891 –
Died: Mon, May 19 1958
Portrait of Basil RathboneBasil Rathbone. Basil Rathbone was 46 in If I Were King as 'Louis XI'.
Birthday: Tue, Jun 14 1892 –
Died: Fri, Jul 21 1967
Portrait of Frances DeeFrances Dee. Frances Dee was 28 in If I Were King as 'Katherine de Vaucelles'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 26 1909 –
Died: Sat, Mar 06 2004
Portrait of Ellen DrewEllen Drew. Ellen Drew was 22 in If I Were King as 'Huguette'.
Birthday: Tue, Nov 23 1915 –
Died: Wed, Dec 03 2003
Portrait of C. V. FranceC. V. France. C. V. France was 70 in If I Were King as 'Father Villon'.
Birthday: Mon, Jun 29 1868 –
Died: Wed, Apr 13 1949
Portrait of Henry WilcoxonHenry Wilcoxon. Henry Wilcoxon was 33 in If I Were King as 'Captain of the Watch'.
Birthday: Fri, Sep 08 1905 –
Died: Tue, Mar 06 1984
Portrait of Heather ThatcherHeather Thatcher. Heather Thatcher was 42 in If I Were King as 'The Queen'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 03 1896 –
Died: Sun, Feb 15 1987
Portrait of Stanley RidgesStanley Ridges. Stanley Ridges was 48 in If I Were King as 'Rene de Montigny'.
Birthday: Thu, Jul 17 1890 –
Died: Sun, Apr 22 1951
Portrait of Bruce LesterBruce Lester. Bruce Lester was 26 in If I Were King as 'Noel de Jolys'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 06 1912 –
Died: Fri, Jun 13 2008
Portrait of Alma LloydAlma Lloyd. Alma Lloyd was 24 in If I Were King as 'Colette'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 03 1914 –
Died: Tue, Jun 14 1988
Portrait of Walter KingsfordWalter Kingsford. Walter Kingsford was 56 in If I Were King as 'Tristan l'Hermite'.
Birthday: Wed, Sep 20 1882 –
Died: Fri, Feb 07 1958
Portrait of Sidney TolerSidney Toler. Sidney Toler was 64 in If I Were King as 'Robin Turgis'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 26 1874 –
Died: Wed, Feb 12 1947
Portrait of Colin TapleyColin Tapley. Colin Tapley was 31 in If I Were King as 'Jehan LeLoup'.
Birthday: Tue, May 07 1907 –
Died: Fri, Dec 01 1995
Portrait of Ralph ForbesRalph Forbes. Ralph Forbes was 33 in If I Were King as 'Oliver le Dain'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 29 1904 –
Died: Sat, Mar 31 1951
Portrait of John MiljanJohn Miljan. John Miljan was 45 in If I Were King as 'Thibaut d'Aussigny'.
Birthday: Tue, Nov 08 1892 –
Died: Sun, Jan 24 1960
Portrait of William HaadeWilliam Haade. William Haade was 35 in If I Were King as 'Guy Tabarie'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 02 1903 –
Died: Tue, Nov 15 1966
Portrait of Adrian MorrisAdrian Morris. Adrian Morris was 31 in If I Were King as 'Colin de Cayeulx'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 12 1907 –
Died: Sun, Nov 30 1941
Portrait of Montagu LoveMontagu Love. Montagu Love was 58 in If I Were King as 'General Dudon'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 15 1880 –
Died: Mon, May 17 1943
Portrait of Lester MatthewsLester Matthews. Lester Matthews was 38 in If I Were King as 'General Saliere'.
Birthday: Tue, Jun 05 1900 –
Died: Fri, Jun 06 1975
Portrait of William FarnumWilliam Farnum. William Farnum was 62 in If I Were King as 'General Barbezier'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 03 1876 –
Died: Fri, Jun 05 1953
Portrait of Paul HarveyPaul Harvey. Paul Harvey was 56 in If I Were King as 'Burgundian Herald'.
Birthday: Sat, Sep 09 1882 –
Died: Thu, Dec 15 1955
Portrait of Barry MacollumBarry Macollum. Barry Macollum was 49 in If I Were King as 'Storehouse Watchman'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 06 1889 –
Died: Mon, Feb 22 1971
Portrait of May BeattyMay Beatty. May Beatty was 58 in If I Were King as 'Anna'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 04 1880 –
Died: Sun, Apr 01 1945
Portrait of Winter HallWinter Hall. Winter Hall was 66 in If I Were King as 'Major Domo'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 21 1872 –
Died: Mon, Feb 10 1947
Portrait of Francis McDonaldFrancis McDonald. Francis McDonald was 47 in If I Were King as 'Casin Cholet'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 21 1891 –
Died: Wed, Sep 18 1968
Portrait of Ann EversAnn Evers. Ann Evers was 23 in If I Were King as 'Lady-in-Waiting'.
Birthday: Mon, Sep 06 1915 –
Died: Thu, Jun 04 1987
Portrait of Jean FenwickJean Fenwick. Jean Fenwick was 31 in If I Were King as 'Lady-in-Waiting'.
Birthday: Thu, May 30 1907 –
Died: Sat, Dec 05 1998
Portrait of Jimmy AubreyJimmy Aubrey. Jimmy Aubrey was 50 in If I Were King as 'Drunk (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 23 1887 –
Died: Fri, Sep 02 1983
Portrait of Guy BellisGuy Bellis. Guy Bellis was >> in If I Were King as 'Third Officer (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lionel BelmoreLionel Belmore. Lionel Belmore was 71 in If I Were King as 'Chief Steward (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sat, May 11 1867 –
Died: Fri, Jan 30 1953
Portrait of Ted BillingsTed Billings. Ted Billings was 58 in If I Were King as 'Parisian Peasant (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 07 1880 –
Died: Sat, Jul 05 1947
Portrait of Ed BradyEd Brady. Ed Brady was 48 in If I Were King as 'Beggar (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 05 1889 –
Died: Tue, Mar 31 1942
Portrait of Henry BrandonHenry Brandon. Henry Brandon was 26 in If I Were King as 'Soldier (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sat, Jun 08 1912 –
Died: Thu, Feb 15 1990
Portrait of George BruggemanGeorge Bruggeman. George Bruggeman was 33 in If I Were King as 'Restraining Guard (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Tue, Nov 01 1904 –
Died: Fri, Jun 09 1967
Portrait of Marie BurtonMarie Burton. Marie Burton was 26 in If I Were King as 'Girl (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 18 1912 –
Died: Wed, Aug 06 1975
Portrait of Ethel ClaytonEthel Clayton. Ethel Clayton was 55 in If I Were King as 'Old Woman (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 08 1882 –
Died: Mon, Jun 06 1966
Portrait of David ClydeDavid Clyde. David Clyde was 53 in If I Were King as 'First Officer (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 27 1885 –
Died: Thu, May 17 1945
Portrait of Bing ConleyBing Conley. Bing Conley was >> in If I Were King as 'Burgundian Knight (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alec CraigAlec Craig. Alec Craig was 54 in If I Were King as 'Spy (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 30 1884 –
Died: Mon, Jun 25 1945
Portrait of Paula DeCardoPaula DeCardo. Paula DeCardo was >> in If I Were King as 'Dancer (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jane DeweyJane Dewey. Jane Dewey was >> in If I Were King as 'Maid (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shorty EnglishShorty English. Shorty English was >> in If I Were King as 'Beggar (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ralph FaulknerRalph Faulkner. Ralph Faulkner was 47 in If I Were King as 'First Watch (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 20 1891 –
Died: Tue, Jan 27 1987
Portrait of Norah GaleNorah Gale. Norah Gale was >> in If I Were King as 'Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John GeorgeJohn George. John George was 40 in If I Were King as 'Beggar (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 20 1898 –
Died: Sun, Aug 25 1968
Portrait of Eddie HallEddie Hall. Eddie Hall was 26 in If I Were King as 'Soldier (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 03 1912 –
Died: Tue, Feb 19 1963
Portrait of Darryl HickmanDarryl Hickman. Darryl Hickman was 7 in If I Were King as 'Child (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 28 1931 –
Died: Tue, May 21 2024
Portrait of Shep HoughtonShep Houghton. Shep Houghton was 24 in If I Were King as 'Burgundian Knight (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 04 1914 –
Died: Thu, Dec 15 2016
Portrait of Brandon HurstBrandon Hurst. Brandon Hurst was 71 in If I Were King as 'Beggar (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 30 1866 –
Died: Tue, Jul 15 1947
Portrait of Major KiefferMajor Kieffer. Major Kieffer was >> in If I Were King as 'Burgundian Knight (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Claude KingClaude King. Claude King was 63 in If I Were King as 'Courtier (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 14 1875 –
Died: Thu, Sep 18 1941
Portrait of Judith KingJudith King. Judith King was >> in If I Were King as 'Girl (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Stanley KingStanley King. Stanley King was >> in If I Were King as 'Captain of Archers (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ian MaclarenIan Maclaren. Ian Maclaren was 63 in If I Were King as 'Beggar (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sat, May 01 1875 –
Died: Thu, Apr 10 1952
Portrait of Eric MayneEric Mayne. Eric Mayne was 73 in If I Were King as 'Court Member (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 27 1865 –
Died: Sun, Feb 09 1947
Portrait of Merrill McCormickMerrill McCormick. Merrill McCormick was 40 in If I Were King as 'Ruffian'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 05 1898 –
Died: Wed, Aug 19 1953
Portrait of Clive MorganClive Morgan. Clive Morgan was 41 in If I Were King as 'Second Officer (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, Jul 28 1897 –
Died: Fri, Sep 14 1984
Portrait of Paul NewlanPaul Newlan. Paul Newlan was 35 in If I Were King as 'Beggar (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Mon, Jun 29 1903 –
Died: Fri, Nov 23 1973
Portrait of Carol ParkerCarol Parker. Carol Parker was >> in If I Were King as 'Girl (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Russ PowellRuss Powell. Russ Powell was 63 in If I Were King as 'Ruffian (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 16 1875 –
Died: Tue, Nov 28 1950
Portrait of Ruth RogersRuth Rogers. Ruth Rogers was 20 in If I Were King as 'Girl (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 19 1918 –
Died: Fri, Oct 09 1953
Portrait of John RoyJohn Roy. John Roy was 40 in If I Were King as 'Restraining Guard (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Tue, May 03 1898 –
Died: Sat, May 31 1975
Portrait of Ralph SanfordRalph Sanford. Ralph Sanford was 39 in If I Were King as 'Cook (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sat, May 20 1899 –
Died: Thu, Jun 20 1963
Portrait of Charles SchaefferCharles Schaeffer. Charles Schaeffer was 75 in If I Were King as 'Third Watch (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 12 1863 –
Died: Sun, Feb 05 1939
Portrait of Louise SeidelLouise Seidel. Louise Seidel was >> in If I Were King as 'Girl (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Allen D. SewallAllen D. Sewall. Allen D. Sewall was 56 in If I Were King as 'Parisian Peasant (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 23 1882 –
Died: Wed, Jan 20 1954
Portrait of Count StefenelliCount Stefenelli. Count Stefenelli was >> in If I Were King as 'Court Member (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dan StrebelDan Strebel. Dan Strebel was >> in If I Were King as 'Second Watch (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Evan ThomasEvan Thomas. Evan Thomas was 47 in If I Were King as 'Officer (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 17 1891 –
Died: Fri, Jan 01 1982
Portrait of Cheryl WalkerCheryl Walker. Cheryl Walker was 20 in If I Were King as 'Girl (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 01 1918 –
Died: Sun, Oct 24 1971
Portrait of Robert WegnerRobert Wegner. Robert Wegner was >> in If I Were King as 'Fourth Watch (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Pat WestPat West. Pat West was 50 in If I Were King as 'Bit Part (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 19 1888 –
Died: Mon, Apr 10 1944
Portrait of Dorothy WhiteDorothy White. Dorothy White was 27 in If I Were King as 'Girl (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Sep 22 1911 –
Died: Sat, Oct 11 2008
Portrait of Gloria WilliamsGloria Williams. Gloria Williams was >> in If I Were King as 'Girl (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Harry WilsonHarry Wilson. Harry Wilson was 40 in If I Were King as 'Beggar (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 22 1897 –
Died: Wed, Sep 06 1978

Crew

Portrait of Frank LloydFrank Lloyd. Frank Lloyd was 52 in If I Were King as 'Director, Producer'
Birthday: Tue, Feb 02 1886 –
Died: Wed, Aug 10 1960
Portrait of Theodor SparkuhlTheodor Sparkuhl. Theodor Sparkuhl was 43 in If I Were King as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Sun, Oct 07 1894 –
Died: Fri, Jun 14 1946
Portrait of William TummelWilliam Tummel. William Tummel was 46 in If I Were King as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Sat, Mar 05 1892 –
Died: Wed, Nov 16 1977
Portrait of Boris MorrosBoris Morros. Boris Morros was 47 in If I Were King as 'Music Director'
Birthday: Thu, Jan 01 1891 –
Died: Tue, Jan 08 1963
Portrait of Harry ScottHarry Scott. Harry Scott was >> in If I Were King as 'Second Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Wed, Mar 11 1964
Portrait of Preston SturgesPreston Sturges. Preston Sturges was 40 in If I Were King as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Mon, Aug 29 1898 –
Died: Thu, Aug 06 1959
Portrait of Lou SmithLou Smith. Lou Smith was >> in If I Were King as 'Associate Producer, Additional Writing'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of William LeBaronWilliam LeBaron. William LeBaron was 55 in If I Were King as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Fri, Feb 16 1883 –
Died: Sun, Feb 09 1958
Portrait of Hugh BennettHugh Bennett. Hugh Bennett was >> in If I Were King as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Richard HagemanRichard Hageman. Richard Hageman was 56 in If I Were King as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Sat, Jul 08 1882 –
Died: Sun, Mar 06 1966
Portrait of Milan RoderMilan Roder. Milan Roder was >> in If I Were King as 'Additional Music'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Edith HeadEdith Head. Edith Head was 40 in If I Were King as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Thu, Oct 28 1897 –
Died: Sat, Oct 24 1981
Portrait of Wally WestmoreWally Westmore. Wally Westmore was 32 in If I Were King as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Tue, Feb 13 1906 –
Died: Tue, Jul 03 1973
Portrait of Adolph ZukorAdolph Zukor. Adolph Zukor was 65 in If I Were King as 'Presenter'
Birthday: Tue, Jan 07 1873 –
Died: Thu, Jun 10 1976
Portrait of Hans DreierHans Dreier. Hans Dreier was 53 in If I Were King as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Fri, Aug 21 1885 –
Died: Mon, Oct 24 1966
Portrait of Lothrop B. WorthLothrop B. Worth. Lothrop B. Worth was 35 in If I Were King as 'Assistant Camera'
Birthday: Sat, Jul 11 1903 –
Died: Thu, Mar 16 2000
Portrait of John B. GoodmanJohn B. Goodman. John B. Goodman was 37 in If I Were King as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Thu, Aug 15 1901 –
Died: Sun, Jun 30 1991
Portrait of John CopeJohn Cope. John Cope was 35 in If I Were King as 'Sound'
Birthday: Sat, Jul 11 1903 –
Died: Thu, May 12 1955
Portrait of A. E. FreudemanA. E. Freudeman. A. E. Freudeman was >> in If I Were King as 'Interior Designer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Mon, Feb 28 1955
Portrait of Loren L. RyderLoren L. Ryder. Loren L. Ryder was 38 in If I Were King as 'Sound'
Birthday: Fri, Mar 09 1900 –
Died: Tue, May 28 1985
Portrait of Gordon JenningsGordon Jennings. Gordon Jennings was 42 in If I Were King as 'Visual Effects, Special Effects'
Birthday: Thu, Jun 25 1896 –
Died: Sun, Jan 11 1953
Portrait of Harold LewisHarold Lewis. Harold Lewis was >> in If I Were King as 'Sound'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lucien CaillietLucien Cailliet. Lucien Cailliet was >> in If I Were King as 'Orchestrator'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Justin Huntly McCarthyJustin Huntly McCarthy. Justin Huntly McCarthy was >> in If I Were King as 'Theatre Play'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Guy BennettGuy Bennett. Guy Bennett was 35 in If I Were King as 'Additional Camera'
Birthday: Wed, Nov 05 1902 –
Died: Mon, Apr 07 1958
Portrait of Waldo TwitchellWaldo Twitchell. Waldo Twitchell was >> in If I Were King as 'Researcher'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gaston ValcourtGaston Valcourt. Gaston Valcourt was >> in If I Were King as 'Dialogue Coach'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday