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The Vagabond King

1930 · 104 min · US

Directed by Ludwig Berger

Ludwig Berger, Paramount Pictures, 1930. Dennis King, Jeanette MacDonald, and O. P. Heggie in the leads. The plot of the film was based on the 1925 operetta of the same name, which was based on the 1901 play If I Were King by Justin Huntly McCarthy. The play told the story of the real-life renegade French poet named François Villon. US 1929/30 title; renewal not checked title-by-title. About 104 minutes; Wikimedia Commons print.

Romance · Music

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1930 · Source: Wikimedia Commons

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Public Domain Source

Wikimedia Commons · FM-49 ingest; wikimedia full video

Video: Ludwig Berger · Credit: The Vagabond King - ArchiveOrg · Public domain · Source: File page

Cast & Crew

Ludwig Berger · DirectorDennis King · Francois VillonJeanette MacDonald · Katherine

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Cast

Principal players
D

Dennis King

Francois Villon

J

Jeanette MacDonald

Katherine

O

O. P. Heggie

King Louis XI

L

Lillian Roth

Huguette

W

Warner Oland

Thibault

Crew

Herman J. Mankiewicz

writer

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