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In medieval France, poet-rogue Francois Villon, sentenced to hang by King Louis XI for writing derogatory verses about him, is offered a temporary reprieve. His hanging will be postponed for 24 hours, and in that time he must defeat the invading Burgundians and win the love of the beautiful Katherine.
The Vagabond King (1930) is a music and romance film directed by Ludwig Berger, released on February 17, 1930 with a runtime of 1h 44m. It stars Dennis King, Jeanette MacDonald, O. P. Heggie and Lillian Roth. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 9 ratings.
Dennis King
as Francois Villon
Jeanette MacDonald
as Katherine
O. P. Heggie
as King Louis XI
Lillian Roth
as Huguette
Warner Oland
as Thibault
Arthur Stone
as Oliver the barber
Tom Ricketts
as The Astrologer
Lawford Davidson
as Tristan
Christian J. Frank
as Executioner
Elda Voelkel
as Girl
Dorothy Davis
as Brunette
Thora Waverly
as Brunette
Directed by Ludwig Berger, written by Herman J. Mankiewicz and Brian Hooker, produced by Adolph Zukor.
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 9 ratings.
King Louis XI of France (the competent O.P. Heggie) hasn't his problems to seek. The Burgundians are at the gates of Paris and his subjects within are all a bit disgruntled. They are being stirred up by the rebellious poet "Villon" (Dennis King) who repeatedly suggests that Louis is an incompetent fool. He voices those opinions a bit too freely one evening and finds himself arrested by none other than the King…
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The main cast of The Vagabond King (1930) includes Dennis King, Jeanette MacDonald, O. P. Heggie, Lillian Roth and Warner Oland. The film was directed by Ludwig Berger. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Vagabond King was released on February 17, 1930 and runs for 1h 44m.
The Vagabond King (1930) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 9 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy music and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
