The Court Jester (1955)

Movie Details

Original Title The Court Jester

Original Language EN

Budget $4,000,000

Status Released

Popularity 0.8

Cast

Danny Kaye

Hubert Hawkins

Popularity: 2.2

Glynis Johns

Maid Jean

Popularity: 1.0

Basil Rathbone

Sir Ravenhurst

Popularity: 1.3

Angela Lansbury

Princess Gwendolyn

Popularity: 1.6

Cecil Parker

King Roderick I

Popularity: 0.9

Mildred Natwick

Griselda

Popularity: 1.1

Robert Middleton

Sir Griswold

Popularity: 1.1

Michael Pate

Sir Locksley

Popularity: 0.7

Herbert Rudley

Captain of the Guard

Popularity: 0.3

Noel Drayton

Fergus

Popularity: 0.3

John Carradine

Giacomo

Popularity: 1.6

Edward Ashley

Black Fox

Popularity: 3.7

Key Crew

Screenplay Norman Panama, Melvin Frank

Producer Norman Panama, Melvin Frank

Director Norman Panama, Melvin Frank

Editor Tom McAdoo

Production

Dena Enterprises

Paramount Pictures

Videos & Trailers

Martin Short & Carl Reiner on Danny Kaye and THE COURT JESTER

Featurette

John Landis on THE COURT JESTER

Featurette

The Court Jester - Trailer

Trailer

The Court Jester

Clip

Image Gallery

Backdrops

Posters

Keywords

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Reviews from TMDB

John Chard 8/10

Aug 2, 2019

Discretion is for fools and simpletons. From the opening credits as Danny Kaye sings dressed as a harlequin jester you get the impression that this film will be a joyous romp, and so it is. Perhaps the most talked about film in Kaye's CV (even though it lost close to two million dollars on releas ... Read more

JPV852 8/10

Jan 16, 2021

Really entertaining and all around fun musical parody featuring a charismatic performance from David Kaye and also has Basil Rathbone serviceable as the villain. Also nice having Glynis Johns and Angela Lansbury in there, Johns particularly stunning. **3.75/5**

sykobanana 9/10

May 13, 2021

Oh, this is a gem of celluloid that just keeps giving joy. An adventure, comedy, romance, musical made for the whole family. A movie written specifically for one actor (who then agrees to play the central part) doesnt happen often, let alone have that role portrayed with perfection....But Danny ... Read more