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.
Cast
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
Leo Britt
Sir Bertram
John Irving
Gate House Guard
Crew
Melvin Frank
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Norman Panama
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Tom McAdoo
Editor
Ray June
Director of Photography
John R. Coonan
Assistant Director
Hal C. Kern
Producer's Assistant
Yvonne Wood
Costume Designer
Edith Head
Costume Design
Wally Westmore
Makeup Supervisor
Wm. Watson
Second Unit Director
Harry Lindgren
Sound Recordist
John Cope
Sound Recordist
Doug Grant
Boom Operator
John P. Fulton
Special Effects
Irmin Roberts
Special Effects
Vic Schoen
Original Music Composer, Conductor
Walter Scharf
Original Music Composer
Van Cleave
Original Music Composer
Sammy Cahn
Songs
Sylvia Fine
Songs
Sam Comer
Set Decoration
Arthur Krams
Set Decoration
Donald R. O. Hatswell
Technical Advisor
Bob Herron
Stunts
Eric Alden
Stunt Double
James Starbuck
Choreographer
Mike Semenario
Grip
Hal Pereira
Art Direction
Roland Anderson
Art Direction
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