The Vagabond King

5.4
  • Genre: MusicRomance
  • Run time: 104 min
  • Premiere: 1930. February 17.

The story takes place in medieval France. Poet-rogue Francois Villon, sentenced to hang by King Louis XI for writing derogatory verses about him, is offered a temporary reprieve. His hanging will be postponed for 24 hours, and in that time he must defeat the invading Burgundians and win the love of the beautiful Katherine.

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Art

Hans Dreier

Art Direction

Camera

Henry W. Gerrard

Director of Photography

Ray Rennahan

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Travis Banton

Costume Design

Directing

Ludwig Berger

Director

Ernst Lubitsch

Co-Director

Production

Adolph Zukor

Producer

Sound

Rudolf Friml

Songs

Sam Coslow

Songs

Newell Chase

Songs

Leo Robin

Songs

Writing

Herman J. Mankiewicz

Screenplay

Brian Hooker

Lyricist

Art

Hans Dreier

Art Direction

Camera

Henry W. Gerrard

Director of Photography

Ray Rennahan

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Travis Banton

Costume Design

Directing

Ludwig Berger

Director

Ernst Lubitsch

Co-Director

Production

Adolph Zukor

Producer

Sound

Rudolf Friml

Songs

Sam Coslow

Songs

Newell Chase

Songs

Leo Robin

Songs

Writing

Herman J. Mankiewicz

Screenplay

Brian Hooker

Lyricist