If I were king
(DVD)

Title from container.

Credits supplied from AFI catalog, 1931-1940.

"This disc is expected to play back in DVD video 'play only' devices, and may not play back in other DVD devices, including recorders and PC drives."--Container.

Based on the play, If I were king, by Justin Huntly McCarthy, which opened in New York on Oct. 14, 1901, and his novel of the same name, published in London in 1901.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1938.

Dialogue director, Gaston Valcourt; assistant director, William Tummel; assistant to William Tummel, Harry Scott; photography, Theodor Sparkuhl; second camera, Guy Bennett; assistant cameraman, Lothrop West; special photographic effects, Gordon Jennings; art direction, Hans Dreier and John Goodman; editor, Hugh Bennett; interior decorations, A.E. Freudeman; costumes, Edith Head; musical director, Boris Morros; music score, Richard Hageman; sound, L.L. Ryder; sound recording, Harold C. Lewis and John Cope; director of research, Waldo Twitchell; business manager, Charles Cook.

Ronald Colman (as François Villon); Basil Rathbone (Louis XI); Frances Dee (Katherine DeVaucelles); 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 le Jolys); Walter Kingsford (Tristan l'Hermite); Alma Lloyd (Colette); Sidney Toler (Robin Turgis); Colin Tapley (Jehan LeLoup); Ralph Forbes (Oliver LeDain); 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 (watchman); May Beatty (Anna); Winter Hall (major domo); Francis McDonald (Casin Cholet); Ann Evers (lady-in-waiting); Jean Fenwick (lady-in-waiting); Merrill McCormick (first ruffian); Russ Powell (second ruffian); Ralph Faulkner (first watch); Dan Strebel (second watch); Rube Schaffer (third watch); Robert Wagner (fourth watch); John George, Shorty English, Harry Wilson, Brandon Hurst, Ian MacLaren, Paul Newland, Edwin John Brady (beggars); Stanley Mann (groom); James Aubrey (drunk); Stanley King (captain of archers); Alec Craig (spy); Norah Gale (lady-in-waiting); Lionel Belmore (chief steward); Paula de Cardo (dancer); Jane Dewey (maid); David Clyde (first officer); Clive Morgan (second officer); Guy Bellis (third officer); Claude King (courtier); Evan Thomas (officer); Marie Burton, Carol Parker, Ruth Rogers, Louise Seidel, Jane Simmons, Cheryl Walker, Dorothy White (girls); Henry Brandon (soldier); Ralph Sanford (cook); Major Keiffer (Burgundian knight); Ethel Clayton, Gloria Williams.

Romantic adventure set in 15th century Paris about rogue poet François Villon who matches wits with a crafty king and leads the Empire to victory.

MPAA rating: Not rated.

DVD-R; full frame (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby digital 2.0 mono; Region 1, NTSC.