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One of the greatest of film buffoons, Danny Kaye plays a medieval circus clown who gets tangled up in a plot to overthrow a tyrannical king. This spoof of costume adventures is enhanced by a classy cast of costume epic veterans.
Original Release
12/24/1955
US Release
01/27/1956
Cast
Name | Character |
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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 |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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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 |
Lewis Martin | Sir Finsdale |
Patrick Aherne | Sir Pertwee |
Richard Kean | Archbishop |
Hermine's Midgets | Ensemble |
The Jackson Michigan Zouave Drill Team | Marching Knights - Knighthood Ceremony |
Eric Alden | King's Man |
Brandon Beach | Court Member |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Danny Kaye | Executive Producer |
Sylvia Fine | Executive Producer |
Norman Panama | Producer |
Melvin Frank | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1957 | Golden Globe | Best Actor - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |