Court Jester, The

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Original Titel: Court Jester, The
Übersetzter Titel: Hofnarr, Der
Regie: Melvin Frank / Norman Panama 
Produzent(en): Melvin Frank / Norman Panama 
IMDb-Link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049096/
Land: USA
Genre: Komödie / Musical
Jahr: 1956
Darsteller: 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
Lewis Martin .... Sir Finsdale
Patrick Aherne .... Sir Pertwee
Richard Kean .... Archbishop
Eric Alden .... King's Man (uncredited)
Lee Belser .... Court Lady (uncredited)
Chad Dee Block .... Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
Leo Britt .... Sir Bertram (uncredited)
Bill Cartledge .... Pageboy (uncredited)
Tommy Cottonaro .... One of Hermine's Midgets (uncredited)
Phyllis Coughlan .... Hairdresser (uncredited)
Billy Curtis .... One of Hermine's Midgets (uncredited)
Frank Delfino .... One of Hermine's Midgets (uncredited)
Leslie Denison .... (uncredited)
Burnell Dietch .... Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
Floyd Hugh Dixon .... One of Hermine's Midgets (uncredited)
Irving Douglas .... (uncredited)
William Augustus Fuller .... Forestry Officer (uncredited)
Irving Fulton .... (uncredited)
Russell Gaige .... Chamberlain (uncredited)
Edward Gibbons .... One of Hermine's Midgets (uncredited)
Roy G. Gunther .... Pageboy (uncredited)
Robert Hart .... Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
Len Hendry .... (uncredited)
Robin Hughes .... (uncredited)
John Irving .... Gate House Guard (uncredited)
Charles Irwin .... Griswold Aide (uncredited)
James B. Jordan .... (uncredited)
Morgan Justin .... Bit Part (uncredited)
Ray Kellogg .... Court Official (uncredited)
Michael Mahoney .... Soldier (uncredited)
Roger Lee McKee .... Knight Recruit (uncredited)
Frank Meservey .... Knight Recruit (uncredited)
Harry Monty .... One of Hermine's Midgets (uncredited)
Lloyd Nelson .... (uncredited)
Nels P. Nelson .... One of Hermine's Midgets (uncredited)
Paul Newlan .... Soldier-Guard (uncredited)
John O'Malley .... (uncredited)
Tudor Owen .... Friar (uncredited)
Larry Pennell .... Novice Knight (uncredited)
William Pullen .... (uncredited)
A.J. Buster Resmondo .... (uncredited)
'Little Billy' Rhodes .... One of Hermine's Midgets (uncredited)
Ronald R. Rice .... Knight Recruit (uncredited)
Joel Smith .... Forestry Officer (uncredited)
Robert E. Smith .... Priest/Forester (uncredited)
George Spotts .... (uncredited)
Henry Lewis Stone .... (uncredited)
Trevor Ward .... (uncredited)
Leo Wheeler .... Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
Claud Wuhrman .... Knight (uncredited)
 


Inhaltsangabe: Der rechtmäßige König von England ist noch ein kleines Baby, daß man an einem Muttermal erkennt, weswegen es dem schurkischen Sir Roderick (Basil Rathbone) auch leicht fällt, den Thron an sich zu reißen. Doch ein Vogelfreier namens "Schwarzer Fuchs" will den Usurpatoren stürzen. Er braucht jedoch den Schlüssel zu einem geheimen Tunnel. Den zu beschaffen wird ausgerechnet der leicht nervöse Hubert (Danny Kaye) auserwählt, der auf der Reise die Identität von Giacomo, dem Narren der Könige und König der Narren übernimmt. Doch einmal auf der Burg geht bald alles drunter und drüber, denn nicht alle vertrauen dem Narren, Mordkomplotte werden geschmiedet, des Königs Tochter verliebt sich in ihn und eine Hexe mit recht wirksamen Zaubertränken mischt ebenfalls noch mit. So hat Hubert bald alle Hände voll zu tun, am Leben zu bleiben...
 
Sprache(n): Englisch, Französisch
Untertitel:
Länge: 101 Minuten
Video Format: DVD - Regional Code 1 - NTSC -- 1 DVD(s)
Zusätzliche Informationen: $$ MUSIK &&
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Sylvia Fine (songs)
Vic Schoen (as Victor Schoen)
Walter Scharf (uncredited)
Van Cleave (uncredited)

Non-Original Music by
Gerard Carbonara (stock music) (uncredited)
Franz Waxman (stock music) (uncredited)
Victor Young (stock music) (uncredited)


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