Plot
The story takes place in medieval France. Poet-rogue Francois Villon, sentenced to hang by King Louis XI for writing derogatory verses about him, is offered a temporary reprieve. His hanging will be postponed for 24 hours, and in that time he must defeat the invading Burgundians and win the love of the beautiful Katherine.
Written by
Brian Hooker, Herman J. Mankiewicz, Justin Huntly McCarthy
Directed by
Ludwig Berger, Ernst Lubitsch
Crew
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Paramount
Languages
English
Awards
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total
Scores
# of Votes
255
Average Rating
5.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA