If I Were King (1920 film)

If I Were King
1929 theatrical poster
Directed by	J. Gordon Edwards
Written by	Justin Huntly McCarthy (novel & play) E. Lloyd Sheldon (scenario)
Produced by	William Fox
Starring	William Farnum Betty Ross Clarke Fritz Leiber, Sr.
Cinematography	John W. Boyle
Distributed by	Fox Film Corporation
Release date	August 9, 1920 (1920-08-09)
Running time	8 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

If I Were King is a 1920 American silent drama film produced by Fox Film Corporation, directed by J. Gordon Edwards, and starring William Farnum as François Villon with Fritz Leiber, Sr. and Betty Ross Clarke.

Plot

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Cast

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William Farnum as François Villon
Betty Ross Clarke as Katherine
Fritz Leiber Sr. as Louis XI
Walter Law as Thibault
Henry Carvill as Triestan
Claude Payton as Montigney
V.V. Clogg as Toison D'Or
Harold Clairmont as Noel
Renita Johnson as Huguette
Kathryn Chase as Elizabeth

Preservation status

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A copy of the film is preserved in the Library of Congress.^[1]

References

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^ Progressive Silent Film List: If I Were King at silentera.com

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