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The Court Jester
Directed by
Norman Panama
and
Melvin Frank
Approved
1955
1h 41m
Comedy
,
Adventure
,
and more
7.8
97%
93%
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A hapless carnival performer masquerades as the court jester as part of a plot against an evil ruler who has overthrown the rightful King.
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Cast of The Court Jester
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
Leo Britt
Sir Bertram
John Irving
Gate House Guard
The Court Jester Ratings & Reviews
The Dissolve
Sam Adams
Rightly regarded as one of the peaks of Kaye's career.
Common Sense Media
Nell Minow
Terrific family fun.
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
Dennis Schwartz
The cleverly written plot is suitable for Kaye's talent.
Decent Films
Steven D. Greydanus
See Errol Flynn in Robin Hood — and then see Kaye in Court Jester. The former is the ultimate swashbuckler; the latter the ultimate swashbuckler spoof.
Variety
Variety Staff
Costumed swashbucklers undergo a happy spoofing in The Court Jester with Danny Kaye heading the fun-poking.
Chicago Reader
Dave Kehr
Some accomplished slapstick, but nothing special.
New York Times
Bosley Crowther
It's good fun.
Film School Rejects
Cole Abaius
With most comedies that were still reveling in the world of Vaudeville despite three decades of separation, The Court Jester throws the kitchen sink at the audience.
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Ken Hanke
If Danny Kaye doesn't find you wishing you had a gun on you, this is one of his better efforts.
TIME Magazine
In The Court Jester, Funnyman Kaye takes all the laughs he needs, but he takes them when they do not stop the show.
TV Guide
A flawlessly executed, beautifully designed genre parody.
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