The Vagabond King.
This is about the 1956 film. For the earlier film adaptation, see The Vagabond King (1930 film). For the original operetta, see The Vagabond King (operetta).
The Vagabond King is a 1956 film adaptation of the operetta of the same name.
Cast[]
Singing roles[]
- Kathryn Grayson - Catherine de Vaucelles
- Oreste Kirkop - François Villon
- Eve Boswell - Huguette (singing voice)
Non-singing roles[]
- Rita Moreno - Huguette
- Cedric Hardwicke - Tristan L'Hermite
- Walter Hampden - King Louis XI
- Leslie Nielsen - Thibault
Plot[]
In fifteenth century France, the irreverent beggar François Villon is crowned "king for a day" by King Louis XI. He patriotically rallies his fellow beggars to fight when Paris is invaded by the Burgundians.
Musical nunbers[]
- "Bon Jour" - Villon
- "Vive La You" - Huguette and Vagabonds
- "Some Day" - Catherine
- "Comparisons" - Villon and Vagabonds
- "Huguette Waltz" - Huguette
- "Only A Rose" - Villon and Catherine
- "This Same Heart" - François
- "Watch Out For The Devil" - Villon, Catherine and Chorus
- "Song of the Vagabonds" - Villon, Huguette and Vagabonds