The Vagabond King (1930)
Paramount Pictures presents the 100% Technicolor All-Talking, All-Singing Musical Romance!
104 min
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.
- Release date
- February 17, 1930
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $1,200,000
Cast
- Dennis King as François Villon
- Jeanette MacDonald as Katherine
- Warner Oland as Thibault
- O.P. Heggie as King Louis XI
- Lillian Roth as Huguette
- Lawford Davidson as Tristan
- Tom Ricketts as The Astrologer
- Arthur Stone as Olivier the barber
- Iris Adrian as Extra
- Theresa Allen as Page
Crew
- Ludwig Berger · Director
- Brian Hooker · Writer
- Herman J. Mankiewicz · Writer
- Justin Huntly McCarthy · Writer
- William H. Post · Writer
- Henry W. Gerrard · Cinematographer
- Ray Rennahan · Cinematographer
- Merrill G. White · Editor