Where to Watch If I Were King (1938)

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If I Were King starring Ronald Colman, Basil Rathbone, Frances Dee, Ellen Drew has a NR rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 41 min, and a scheduled release date of September 28th, 1938.

It received a user score of 68/100 on TMDb, which put together reviews from 11 knowledgeable users.

Want the short version of the plot? Here's the 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. 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." .