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The Court Jester

The Court Jester
★ 7.3/10•1955•1h 41m•G•Music•Adventure•Comedy

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.

Norman Panama · Screenplay

Norman Panama · Director

Melvin Frank · Screenplay

Melvin Frank · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 41m
LanguageEN
Release DateDec 24, 1955
Budget$4,000,000

Actors

Danny Kaye

Danny Kaye

Hubert Hawkins

Glynis Johns

Glynis Johns

Maid Jean

Basil Rathbone

Basil Rathbone

Sir Ravenhurst

Angela Lansbury

Angela Lansbury

Princess Gwendolyn

Cecil Parker

Cecil Parker

King Roderick I

Mildred Natwick

Mildred Natwick

Griselda

Robert Middleton

Robert Middleton

Sir Griswold

Michael Pate

Michael Pate

Sir Locksley

Herbert Rudley

Herbert Rudley

Captain of the Guard

Noel Drayton

Noel Drayton

Fergus

John Carradine

John Carradine

Giacomo

Edward Ashley

Edward Ashley

Black Fox

Alan Napier

Alan Napier

Sir Brockhurst

Patrick Aherne

Patrick Aherne

Sir Pertwee

Lewis Martin

Lewis Martin

Sir Finsdale

Richard Kean

Archbishop

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