The Vagabond King

“Paramount Pictures presents the 100% Technicolor All-Talking, All-Singing Musical Romance!”

5.4(8)19301h 44m

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The story takes place in medieval France. Poet-rogue Francois Villon, sentenced to hang by King Louis XI for writing derogatory verses about him, is offered a temporary reprieve. His hanging will be postponed for 24 hours, and in that time he must defeat the invading Burgundians and win the love of the beautiful Katherine.

Director

Ludwig Berger

Budget

$1.2M

Cast

Dennis King

Francois Villon

Jeanette MacDonald

Katherine

O. P. Heggie

King Louis XI

Lillian Roth

Huguette

Warner Oland

Thibault

Arthur Stone

Oliver the barber

Tom Ricketts

The Astrologer

Lawford Davidson

Tristan

Christian J. Frank

Executioner

Elda Voelkel

Girl

Dorothy Davis

Brunette

Thora Waverly

Brunette

Reviews

1 review

Geronimo1967

2y ago

6.0

King Louis XI of France (the competent O.P. Heggie) hasn't his problems to seek. The Burgundians are at the gates of Paris and his subjects within are all a bit disgruntled. They are being stirred up by the rebellious poet "Villon" (Dennis King) who repeatedly suggests that Louis is an incompetent fool. He voices those opinions a bit too freely one evening and finds himself arrested by none other ...