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Clowning Hubert Hawkins dresses up as legendary jester Giacomo but is mistaken for a hired killer. Loads of identity gags and rapidfire verbals: "The pellet with the poison's in the vessel with the pestle; the chalice from the palace has the brew that is true.".

Keywords:

Adventure, Comedy, Musical, Family, Movie, Film, Movies, Films

Additional Information:

(1956) (4 Star)

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

Supporting Cast:

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

Directors:

Norman Panama

Writers:

Melvin Frank
Norman Panama

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