The Court Jester
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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.
- Director
- Norman Panama
- Signature
- Craft · Action · Humour
Who's in it
Cast
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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.
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Box Office & Release
- Budget
- $4M
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- Domestic gross
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- Release date
- Dec 24, 1955
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- MPAA rating
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- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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