Film

The Court Jester

1955 · 1h 41m · Music · Adventure · Comedy

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

IMDb

7.8

Rotten Tomatoes

97%

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

Robert Middleton

Sir Griswold

Michael Pate

Sir Locksley

Herbert Rudley

Captain of the Guard

Noel Drayton

Fergus

John Carradine

Giacomo

Edward Ashley

Black Fox

Alan Napier

Sir Brockhurst

Patrick Aherne

Sir Pertwee

Lewis Martin

Sir Finsdale

Richard Kean

Archbishop

• Norman PanamaScreenplay · Producer · Director
• Melvin FrankProducer · Screenplay · Director
• Ray JuneDirector of Photography
• Vic SchoenOriginal Music Composer
• Van CleaveOriginal Music Composer
• Walter ScharfOriginal Music Composer
• Tom McAdooEditor

The Court Jester - Trailer

Release date

December 24, 1955

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 41m

Rated

G

Budget

$4,000,000

Genres

Music, Adventure, Comedy

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