
Film
The Vagabond King
1930 · 1h 44m · Music · Romance
Paramount Pictures presents the 100% Technicolor All-Talking, All-Singing Musical Romance!
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Overview
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.
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
Cecile Cameron
Brunette
Jean Douglas
Blonde
Eugenia Woodbury
Blonde
Rae Murray
Blonde
Crew
- Ludwig BergerDirector
- Herman J. MankiewiczScreenplay
- Adolph ZukorProducer
- Henry W. GerrardDirector of Photography
- Ray RennahanDirector of Photography
Media
Details
- Release date
- February 17, 1930
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Budget
- $1,200,000
- Genres
- Music, Romance
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