The Court Jester

"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

as Hubert Hawkins

Glynis Johns

as Maid Jean

Basil Rathbone

as Sir Ravenhurst

Angela Lansbury

as Princess Gwendolyn

Cecil Parker

as King Roderick I

Mildred Natwick

as Griselda

Robert Middleton

as Sir Griswold

Michael Pate

as Sir Locksley

Herbert Rudley

as Captain of the Guard

Noel Drayton

as Fergus

John Carradine

as Giacomo

Edward Ashley

as Black Fox

Alan Napier

as Sir Brockhurst

Patrick Aherne

as Sir Pertwee

Lewis Martin

as Sir Finsdale

Richard Kean

as Archbishop

Leo Britt

as Sir Bertram

John Irving

as Gate House Guard

Crew

Vic Schoen

Original Music Composer

Van Cleave

Original Music Composer

Norman Panama

Screenplay

Norman Panama

Producer

Norman Panama

Director

Melvin Frank

Producer

Melvin Frank

Screenplay

Melvin Frank

Director

Tom McAdoo

Editor

Walter Scharf

Original Music Composer

Ray June

Director of Photography

Edith Head

Costume Design

Sylvia Fine

Songs

Sammy Cahn

Songs

James Starbuck

Choreographer

Hal C. Kern

Producer's Assistant

Sam Comer

Set Decoration

Arthur Krams

Set Decoration

Roland Anderson

Art Direction

John Cope

Sound Recordist

John R. Coonan

Assistant Director

Vic Schoen

Conductor

Hal Pereira

Art Direction

John P. Fulton

Special Effects

Yvonne Wood

Costume Designer

Wm. Watson

Second Unit Director

Harry Lindgren

Sound Recordist

Donald R. O. Hatswell

Technical Advisor

Irmin Roberts

Special Effects

Bob Herron

Stunts

Mike Semenario

Grip

Doug Grant

Boom Operator

Wally Westmore

Makeup Supervisor

Eric Alden

Stunt Double