The Court Jester
We asked Shakespeare and Francis Bacon would they declare which one wrote this and they both said, “Get outta here!”
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$4000000
Revenue
$0
Runtime
101 min
Release Date
1955-12-24
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
203
Vote Average
7.241
Danny Kaye
Hubert Hawkins
Glynis Johns
Maid Jean
Basil Rathbone
Sir Ravenhurst
Angela Lansbury
Princess Gwendolyn
Cecil Parker
King Roderick I
Mildred Natwick
Griselda
Robert Middleton
Sir Griswold
Michael Pate
Sir Locksley
Herbert Rudley
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Noel Drayton
Fergus
John Carradine
Giacomo
Edward Ashley
Black Fox
Alan Napier
Sir Brockhurst
Patrick Aherne
Sir Pertwee
Lewis Martin
Sir Finsdale
Richard Kean
Archbishop
Leo Britt
Sir Bertram
John Irving
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