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

The Court Jester

1955·1h 41mReleased

MusicAdventureComedy

7.3/10

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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.

Danny Kaye

Hubert Hawkins

Glynis Johns

Maid Jean

Basil Rathbone

Sir Ravenhurst

Angela Lansbury

Princess Gwendolyn

Cecil Parker

King Roderick I

Mildred Natwick

Griselda

TMDB ID

11839

Director

Original Language

Budget

$4.0M

Production

Dena Enterprises, Paramount Pictures

English