The Court Jester

The Court Jester

Music · 1956 · 1h 41m

Movie

7.3/10 · TMDB

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

Overview

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.

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Cast & crew

Danny KayeHubert Hawkins
Glynis JohnsMaid Jean
Basil RathboneSir Ravenhurst
Angela LansburyPrincess Gwendolyn
Cecil ParkerKing Roderick I
Mildred NatwickGriselda
Robert MiddletonSir Griswold
Michael PateSir Locksley
Herbert RudleyCaptain of the Guard
Noel DraytonFergus
John CarradineGiacomo
Edward AshleyBlack Fox
Alan NapierSir Brockhurst
Patrick AherneSir Pertwee
Lewis MartinSir Finsdale

Information

Release date
9 February 1956
Director
Norman Panama, Melvin Frank
Genres
Music, Adventure, Comedy
Runtime
1h 41m
Country of origin
United States

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