---
title: 'The Vagabond King (1956)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Michael Curtiz'
released: '1956-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 86
genres:
  - 'Music'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-vagabond-king-1956'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049909/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Vagabond King (1956)

1956 · 86 min · Music · United States


## Synopsis

The Vagabond King is a 1956 American musical film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Kathryn Grayson, Rita Moreno, Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Walter Hampden, Leslie Nielsen, and Maltese singer Oreste Kirkop in his only feature film role. It was produced and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is an adaptation of the 1925 operetta The Vagabond King by Rudolf Friml. Hampden plays King Louis XI. Mary Grant designed the film's costumes.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Michael Curtiz](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-curtiz)
- **Screenplay:** [Noel Langley](https://cinepixo.com/people/noel-langley)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Victor Young](https://cinepixo.com/people/victor-young)
- **Director of Photography:** [Robert Burks](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-burks)
- **Editor:** [Arthur P. Schmidt](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-p-schmidt)

## Cast

- [Tommy Duggan](https://cinepixo.com/people/tommy-duggan)
- [Cedric Hardwicke](https://cinepixo.com/people/cedric-hardwicke)
- [Rita Moreno](https://cinepixo.com/people/rita-moreno)
- [Vincent Price](https://cinepixo.com/people/vincent-price)
- [Harry McNaughton](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-mcnaughton)
- [Kathryn Grayson](https://cinepixo.com/people/kathryn-grayson)
- [Walter Hampden](https://cinepixo.com/people/walter-hampden)
- [Jack Lord](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-lord)
- [Larry Pennell](https://cinepixo.com/people/larry-pennell)
- [Gavin Gordon](https://cinepixo.com/people/gavin-gordon)
- [William Prince](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-prince)
- [Robert J. Wilke](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-j-wilke)
- [Clancy Cooper](https://cinepixo.com/people/clancy-cooper)
- [Leslie Nielsen](https://cinepixo.com/people/leslie-nielsen)

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