Danny Kaye plays kind-hearted entertainer Hawkins who disguises himself as the legendary king of jesters, Giacomo. Hawkins infiltrates the court of the evil villain Basil Rathbone, but when a sorceress hypnotizes him, royal chaos ensues.

• 1 hr 41 min
• Directed by

  Melvin Frank

  ,

  Norman Panama
• Written by Melvin Frank, Norman Panama

• Starring

  Sammy Cahn

  ,

  Robert Middleton

  ,

  Danny Kaye

  ,

  Sylvia Fine

  ,

  Cecil Parker

  ,

  Glynis Johns

  ,

  Basil Rathbone

  ,

  Mildred Natwick

  ,

  Victor Schoen

  ,

  Angela Lansbury

  ,

  Michael Pate

  ,

  Herbert Rudley

  ,

  Noel Drayton