The Court Jester
Directed by Norman Panama, Melvin Frank
Starring Danny Kaye, Glynis Johns, Basil Rathbone, Angela Lansbury, Cecil Parker, Mildred Natwick, Robert Middleton, Michael Pate, Herbert Rudley, Noel Drayton
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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.
- Original language
- English
- Screenplay
- Norman Panama, Melvin Frank
- Music
- Vic Schoen, Van Cleave
- Cinematography
- Ray June
- Cast
- Angela Lansbury, Cecil Parker, Mildred Natwick, Robert Middleton, Michael Pate, Herbert Rudley, Noel Drayton, John Carradine, Edward Ashley
Updated July 22, 2026
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