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Paramount Pictures presents

The Vagabond King

directed by Ludwig Berger

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

19301h 44mMusic

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Paramount Pictures presents

The Vagabond King

directed by Ludwig Berger

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

19301h 44mMusic

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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.

§ Keywords

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france invasion romance pre-code medieval

§ Crew

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Director

Screenplay

Herman J. Mankiewicz

Cinematography

Henry W. Gerrard

§ Cast

8 of 25

Dennis King

as Francois Villon

Jeanette MacDonald

Jeanette MacDonald

O. P. Heggie

as King Louis XI

Lillian Roth

Warner Oland

Arthur Stone

as Oliver the barber

Tom Ricketts

as The Astrologer

Lawford Davidson

Lawford Davidson

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