Film · Comedy, Adventure, Music
The Court Jester (1955)
We asked Shakespeare and Francis Bacon would they declare which one wrote this and they both said, “Get outta here!”
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.
- Director
- Melvin Frank, Norman Panama
- Writers
- Norman Panama, Melvin Frank
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Release date
- December 24, 1955
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
Alan NapierSir Brockhurst
Patrick AherneSir Pertwee
Lewis MartinSir Finsdale- Richard KeanArchbishop
- Leo BrittSir Bertram
- John IrvingGate House Guard
