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About
A hapless carnival performer masquerades as the court jester as part of a plot against a usurper who has overthrown the rightful king of England.
Theatrical
Jan 27, 1956
Budget
$4.0M
DVD / Blu-ray
Mar 30, 1999
Theaters
2
Directors
Writers
Producers
Music
Studio
Dena Enterprises, Paramount Pictures
Quotes
See all →The Riddle of the Poisoned Pellet
Quotes
Hubert Hawkins: I’ve got it! I’ve got it! The pellet with the poison’s in the vessel with the pestle; the chalice from the palace has the brew that is true! Right?
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Understanding the Message Clearly
Quotes
Get it? Got it? Good.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →D
Danny Kaye
Hubert Hawkins
G
Glynis Johns
Maid Jean
B
Basil Rathbone
Sir Ravenhurst
A
Angela Lansbury
Princess Gwendolyn
C
Cecil Parker
King Roderick I
M
Mildred Natwick
Griselda
R
Robert Middleton
Sir Griswold
M
Michael Pate
Sir Locksley
H
Herbert Rudley
Captain of the Guard
N
Noel Drayton
Fergus
J
John Carradine
Giacomo
E
Edward Ashley
Black Fox
A
Alan Napier
Sir Brockhurst
P
Patrick Aherne
Sir Pertwee
L
Lewis Martin
Sir Finsdale
R
Richard Kean
Archbishop
L
Leo Britt
Sir Bertram
J
John Irving
Gate House Guard
