The Court Jester

1955 7.3 (200 votes) 1h 41m

Genres

Music Adventure Comedy

Production Companies

Dena Enterprises
Paramount Pictures

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.

Key Crew

Director: Melvin Frank, Norman Panama

Screenplay: Norman Panama, Melvin Frank

Producer: Melvin Frank, Norman Panama

Director of Photography: Ray June

Top Cast

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

Videos

The Court Jester - Trailer

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