The Court Jester

Dec 24, 1955

1h 41m

★ 7.3

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.

Genres

Music

Adventure

Comedy

Production Companies

Dena Enterprises

Paramount Pictures

The Court Jester Trailers

Cast

Hubert Hawkins

Danny Kaye

Maid Jean

Glynis Johns

Sir Ravenhurst

Basil Rathbone

Princess Gwendolyn

Angela Lansbury

King Roderick I

Cecil Parker

Griselda

Mildred Natwick

Sir Griswold

Robert Middleton

Sir Locksley

Michael Pate

Captain of the Guard

Herbert Rudley

Fergus

Noel Drayton

Giacomo

John Carradine

Black Fox

Edward Ashley

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