If I Were King (1938)

Ronald Colman is great as poet-ruffian Francois Villon, who murders a man…who just happened to be a traitor to France. The King decides to reward him for the service of ridding him of a turncoat by giving him a title and an elevated position in court. He also decides to sentence him to death for murder -- sentence to be carried out in one week.

Fast-paced and charming, for the most part. Rathbone seems to be channeling the Wicked Witch of the West for his scenes as the King...but it's fine anyway.

C+