The Court Jester

Name: The Court Jester
Genre: Music, Adventure, Comedy
Released: 1955-12-24
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Danny Kaye, Glynis Johns, Basil Rathbone, Angela Lansbury, Cecil Parker

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

7.3(211 votes)

1h 41m

December 24, 1955

MusicAdventureComedy

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.

Status

Released

Budget

$4,000,000

Production Companies

Dena Enterprises, Paramount Pictures

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Top Cast

Danny Kaye

Hubert Hawkins

Glynis Johns

Maid Jean

Basil Rathbone

Sir Ravenhurst

Angela Lansbury

Princess Gwendolyn

Cecil Parker

King Roderick I

Mildred Natwick

Griselda

Robert Middleton

Sir Griswold

Michael Pate

Sir Locksley

Herbert Rudley

Captain of the Guard

Noel Drayton

Fergus

John Carradine

Giacomo

Edward Ashley

Black Fox

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