The Vagabond King (1956 film)

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The Vagabond King
Film poster
Directed by	Michael Curtiz
Written by	Ken Englund Brian Hooker (book of stage musical) Noel Langley
Produced by	Pat Duggan
Starring	Kathryn Grayson Oreste Kirkop Rita Moreno Sir Cedric Hardwicke Walter Hampden Leslie Nielsen
Cinematography	Robert Burks
Edited by	Arthur P. Schmidt
Music by	Rudolf Friml (Operetta) Johnny Burke Brian Hooker
Production company	Paramount Pictures
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	August 29, 1956 (1956-08-29)
Running time	86 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$1.4 million (US)[1]

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.