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The Court Jester (1955)

EnglishFilm1955101 minMusic, Adventure, Comedy★ 7.3/10

We asked Shakespeare and Francis Bacon would they declare which one wrote this and they both said, “Get outta here!”

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.

Directed by
Melvin Frank, Norman Panama
Starring
Danny Kaye, Glynis Johns, Basil Rathbone
Music
Vic Schoen, Walter Scharf
Released
1955-12-24

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Cast

Danny KayeDanny KayeHubert Hawkins
Glynis JohnsGlynis JohnsMaid Jean
Basil RathboneBasil RathboneSir Ravenhurst
Angela LansburyAngela LansburyPrincess Gwendolyn
Cecil ParkerCecil ParkerKing Roderick I
Mildred NatwickMildred NatwickGriselda
Robert MiddletonRobert MiddletonSir Griswold
Michael PateMichael PateSir Locksley
Herbert RudleyHerbert RudleyCaptain of the Guard
Noel DraytonNoel DraytonFergus
John CarradineJohn CarradineGiacomo
Edward AshleyEdward AshleyBlack Fox

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