The Court Jester

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

1955•1h 41m•

★7.2(204 ratings)

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.

Director

Norman Panama

Writers

Norman Panama, Melvin Frank

Watchlist

Main 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

Main Cast

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Movie Information

Original Title:

The Court Jester

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Budget:

$4,000,000

Production Companies:

Dena Enterprises

Paramount Pictures

Main 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

🗣️ Language Support

Available in Your Region (US):

🇺🇸 English

All Available Languages:

🌍 Bulgarian1 region

🇨🇿 Czech1 region

🇳🇱 Dutch1 region

🇺🇸 English1 region

🇫🇷 French2 regions

🇩🇪 German1 region

🌍 Greek1 region

🌍 Hebrew1 region

🇭🇺 Hungarian1 region

🇮🇹 Italian1 region

🇰🇷 Korean1 region

🇨🇳 Mandarin2 regions

🌍 Persian1 region

🇵🇱 Polish1 region

🇵🇹 Portuguese2 regions

🇷🇺 Russian1 region

🇪🇸 Spanish1 region

🇸🇪 Swedish1 region

🇹🇷 Turkish1 region