The story takes place in medieval France. Poet-rogue Francois Villon, sentenced to hang by King Louis XI for writing derogatory verses about him, is offered a temporary reprieve. His hanging will be postponed for 24 hours, and in that time he must defeat the invading Burgundians and win the love of the beautiful Katherine.
Dennis King
as Francois Villon
Jeanette MacDonald
as Katherine
O. P. Heggie
as King Louis XI
Lillian Roth
as Huguette
Warner Oland
as Thibault
Arthur Stone
as Oliver the barber
Tom Ricketts
as The Astrologer
Lawford Davidson
as Tristan
Christian J. Frank
as Executioner
Elda Voelkel
as Girl
Dorothy Davis
as Brunette
Thora Waverly
as Brunette
