If I Were King
1938 · 101 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 910 VOTES · DIR. Frank Lloyd
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,853 lines
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00:02:01 Halt.
00:06:50 What have you done?
00:13:12 Yes, but not too hard.
00:17:12 with a delegation from the citizens of Paris.
00:20:29 Where, I said where?
00:24:41 Who is this cockroach?
00:28:21 Oh?
00:33:16 Let not your hearts be hardened to our fate.
00:37:13 Don't interrupt me.
00:40:53 Now what do I do?
00:44:47 Robin Turgis.
00:48:17 That's a lie.
00:52:36 My Lord.
00:56:43 And don't make any more movements like that
01:00:56 to discuss this matter with such a man.
01:04:20 Yes, Your Majesty.
01:10:06 The scurvy cowards.
01:13:33 Katherine.
01:17:37 That's ridiculous, I have hundreds of eggs.
01:21:32 I know what I'll be doing.
01:26:09 But Francois.
01:29:25 Cutpurses to cut our purses, and Macks to mash our women.
01:36:31 I am to have the honor of your personal escort
01:39:59 He is a very obstinate man.
Cast & Characters
Ronald Colman
François Villon
Basil Rathbone
Louis XI
Frances Dee
Katherine de Vaucelles
Ellen Drew
Huguette
C. V. France
Father Villon
Henry Wilcoxon
Captain of the Watch
Heather Thatcher
The Queen
Stanley Ridges
Rene de Montigny
Bruce Lester
Noel de Jolys
Alma Lloyd
Colette
Walter Kingsford
Tristan l'Hermite
Sidney Toler
Robin Turgis
Colin Tapley
Jehan LeLoup
Ralph Forbes
Oliver le Dain
John Miljan
Thibaut d'Aussigny
William Haade
Guy Tabarie
Adrian Morris
Colin de Cayeulx
Montagu Love
General Dudon
Lester Matthews
General Saliere
William Farnum
General Barbezier
Paul Harvey
Burgundian Herald
Barry Macollum
Storehouse Watchman
May Beatty
Anna
Winter Hall
Major Domo
Francis McDonald
Casin Cholet
Ann Evers
Lady-in-Waiting
Jean Fenwick
Lady-in-Waiting
Jimmy Aubrey
Drunk (uncredited)
Guy Bellis
Third Officer (uncredited)
Lionel Belmore
Chief Steward (uncredited)
Ted Billings
Parisian Peasant (uncredited)
Ed Brady
Beggar (uncredited)
Henry Brandon
Soldier (uncredited)
George Bruggeman
Restraining Guard (uncredited)
Marie Burton
Girl (uncredited)
Ethel Clayton
Old Woman (uncredited)
David Clyde
First Officer (uncredited)
Bing Conley
Burgundian Knight (uncredited)
Alec Craig
Spy (uncredited)
Paula DeCardo
Dancer (uncredited)
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,853
Dialogue density18.3 lines / min
First line00:02:01
Final line01:39:59
Production Record
DirectorFrank Lloyd
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes910
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