

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.
Acting
Danny Kaye's hypnotic quick-change between coward and killer.
Writing
The legendary 'vessel with the pestle' tongue-twister sequence.
Costume
Technicolor medieval pageantry that pops off the screen.

Director
Norman Panama
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The famous 'vessel with the pestle' patter took weeks to perfect; Kaye supposedly drove the crew crazy rehearsing it.
This was Angela Lansbury's first major film role and Basil Rathbone's last significant swashbuckling appearance, bookending an era.
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