CinemaOSMovie · 1955 · 1h 41m
The Court Jester

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

73%(224)IMDbMusicAdventureComedy

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.

Directed byNorman Panama, Melvin Frank

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 41m
Language
EN
Released
December 24, 1955
Budget
$4,000,000
Studios
Paramount PicturesDena Enterprises

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The Court Jester - Trailer

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Danny Kaye

Danny Kaye

Hubert Hawkins

Glynis Johns

Glynis Johns

Maid Jean

Basil Rathbone

Basil Rathbone

Sir Ravenhurst

Angela Lansbury

Angela Lansbury

Princess Gwendolyn

Cecil Parker

Cecil Parker

King Roderick I

Mildred Natwick

Mildred Natwick

Griselda

Robert Middleton

Robert Middleton

Sir Griswold

Michael Pate

Michael Pate

Sir Locksley

Herbert Rudley

Herbert Rudley

Captain of the Guard

Noel Drayton

Noel Drayton

Fergus

Creative team
Directed by
Norman Panama
Norman Panama
Melvin Frank
Melvin Frank
Written by
Norman Panama
Norman Panama
Melvin Frank
Melvin Frank
Produced by
Norman Panama
Norman Panama
Melvin Frank
Melvin Frank

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