The Vagabond King

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

Categories: Music, Romance
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.
Status: Released IMDb
Release date: 1930-02-17
Run time: 104 minute / 1:44
Budget: $1,200,000
Director: Ludwig Berger
Writer: Herman J. Mankiewicz
Production Company : Paramount Pictures
Production Country: United States of America

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Dennis King
as Francois Villon
Jeanette MacDonald
as Katherine
O. P. Heggie
as King Louis XI
Lillian Roth
as Huguette
Warner Oland
as Thibault
Arthur Stone
as Oliver the barber
Tom Ricketts
as The Astrologer
Lawford Davidson
as Tristan
Christian J. Frank
as Executioner
Elda Voelkel
as Girl
Dorothy Davis
as Brunette
Thora Waverly
as Brunette
Cecile Cameron
as Brunette
Jean Douglas
as Blonde
Eugenia Woodbury
as Blonde
Rae Murray
as Blonde
Blanche Thompson
as Blonde
Frances Waverly
as Blonde
Gloria Faythe
as Page
Theresa Allen
as Page
Sue Patterson
as Page
William H. Taylor
Iris Adrian
as Extra
Leon Beaumon
as Extra
Nelson McDowell
as Messenger
Directing
Ludwig Berger Director

Art
Hans Dreier Art Direction

Production
Adolph Zukor Producer

Writing
Herman J. Mankiewicz Screenplay

Camera
Henry W. Gerrard Director of Photography
Ray Rennahan Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up
Travis Banton Costume Design

Sound
Leo Robin Songs
Sam Coslow Songs
Newell Chase Songs
Rudolf Friml Songs

Writing
Brian Hooker Lyricist

Directing
Ernst Lubitsch Co-Director





















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