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The Court Jester (1955)

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

  • Music
  • Adventure
  • Comedy

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.

Rating
7.3 / 10 (224 votes)
Release date
December 24, 1955
Runtime
1h 41m
Language
English
Director
Melvin Frank, Norman Panama
Status
Released
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Top cast

  • 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

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