"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."
Danny Kaye
as Hubert Hawkins
Glynis Johns
as Maid Jean
Basil Rathbone
as Sir Ravenhurst
Angela Lansbury
as Princess Gwendolyn
Cecil Parker
as King Roderick I
Mildred Natwick
as Griselda
Robert Middleton
as Sir Griswold
Michael Pate
as Sir Locksley
Herbert Rudley
as Captain of the Guard
Noel Drayton
as Fergus
John Carradine
as Giacomo
Edward Ashley
as Black Fox
Alan Napier
as Sir Brockhurst
Patrick Aherne
as Sir Pertwee
Lewis Martin
as Sir Finsdale
Richard Kean
as Archbishop
Leo Britt
as Sir Bertram
John Irving
as Gate House Guard
Melvin Frank
Director
Norman Panama
Screenplay
Producer
Vic Schoen
Original Music Composer
Walter Scharf
Van Cleave
Ray June
Director of Photography
Tom McAdoo
Editor
Edith Head
Costume Design
Sammy Cahn
Songs
Sylvia Fine
Hal Pereira
Art Direction
Roland Anderson
Wm. Watson
Second Unit Director
John P. Fulton
Special Effects
Irmin Roberts
Sam Comer
Set Decoration
Arthur Krams
Yvonne Wood
Costume Designer
John R. Coonan
Assistant Director
Donald R. O. Hatswell
Technical Advisor
Harry Lindgren
Sound Recordist
John Cope
Conductor
Hal C. Kern
Producer's Assistant
James Starbuck
Choreographer
Bob Herron
Stunts
Mike Semenario
Grip
Doug Grant
Boom Operator
Wally Westmore
Makeup Supervisor
Eric Alden
Stunt Double