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The Vagabond King is a 1956 Paramount Pictures musical film adaptation of the 1925 operetta The Vagabond King by Rudolf Friml. It starred Kathryn Grayson and Oreste Kirkop, with early roles for Rita Moreno and Leslie Nielsen. Sir Cedric Hardwicke played a notable supporting role. It was Kathryn Grayson's and Walter Hampden's last movie. Hampden, who played King Louis XI, died more than a year before its release. Mary Grant designed the film's costumes.
Original Release
08/29/1956
US Release
08/29/1956
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Kathryn Grayson | Catherine de Vaucelles |
| Oreste Kirkop | François Villon (as Oreste) / François Villon |
| Rita Moreno | Huguette |
| Cedric Hardwicke | Tristan |
| Walter Hampden | King Louis XI |
| Leslie Nielsen | Thibault d'Aussigny |
| William Prince | Rene de Montigny |
| Jack Lord | Ferrebouc |
| Billy Vine | Jacques |
| Harry McNaughton | Colin |
Directors
Writers
Ken Englund, Brian Hooker, Noel Langley, Justin Huntly McCarthy, William H. Post
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Kathryn Grayson | Catherine de Vaucelles |
| Oreste Kirkop | François Villon (as Oreste) / François Villon |
| Rita Moreno | Huguette |
| Cedric Hardwicke | Tristan |
| Walter Hampden | King Louis XI |
| Leslie Nielsen | Thibault d'Aussigny |
| William Prince | Rene de Montigny |
| Jack Lord | Ferrebouc |
| Billy Vine | Jacques |
| Harry McNaughton | Colin |
| Florence Sundstrom | Laughing Margot |
| Lucie Lancaster | Margaret |
| Raymond Bramley | The Scar |
| Gregory Morton | General Antoine De Chabannes |
| Ralph Sumpter | Bishop of Paris and Turin |
| Tom Duggan | Burgundy |
| Gavin Gordon | Majordomo |
| Joel Ashley | Duke of Normandy |
| Nancy Baker | Blanche |
| Eve Boswell | Huguette |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Pat Duggan | Producer |
