If I Were King (1938)Stream and Watch Online

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Released September 28th, 1938, 'If I Were King' stars Ronald Colman, Basil Rathbone, Frances Dee, Ellen Drew The NR movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 41 min, and received a user score of 68 (out of 100) on TMDb, which assembled reviews from 9 well-known users.

You probably already know what the movie's about, but just in case... Here's the plot: "King Louis XI masquerades as a commoner in Paris, seeking out the treachery he is sure lurks in his kingdom. At a local tavern, he overhears the brash poet François Villon extolling why he would be a better king. Annoyed yet intrigued, the King bestows on Villon the title of Grand Constable. Soon Villon begins work and falls for a lovely lady-in-waiting, but then must flee execution when the King turns on him." .