If I Were King
| If I Were King | |
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1938 US theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Frank Lloyd |
| Written by | Preston Sturges |
| Based on | If I Were King 1901 novel and play by Justin Huntly McCarthy |
| Produced by | Frank Lloyd |
| Starring | Ronald Colman Basil Rathbone Frances Dee |
| Cinematography | Theodor Sparkuhl |
| Edited by | Hugh Bennett |
| Music by | Richard Hageman Milan Roder (uncredited) |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | over $1 million |
If I Were King is a 1938 American biographical and historical film starring Ronald Colman as medieval poet François Villon, and featuring Basil Rathbone and Frances Dee. It is based on the 1901 play and novel, both of the same name, by Justin Huntly McCarthy, and was directed by Frank Lloyd, with a screenplay adaptation by Preston Sturges.