King Louis XI masquerades as a commoner in Paris, seeking out the treachery he is sure lurks in his kingdom. At a local tavern, he overhears the brash poet François Villon extolling why he would be a better king. Annoyed yet intrigued, the King bestows on Villon the title of Grand Constable. Soon Villon begins work and falls for a lovely lady-in-waiting, but then must flee execution when the King turns on him.
Unfortunately the movie If I Were King is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Frank Lloyd | Director |
| Writing | Justin Huntly McCarthy | Theatre Play |
| Writing | Preston Sturges | Writer |
| Production | Frank Lloyd | Producer |
| Editing | Hugh Bennett | Editor |
| Art | Hans Dreier | Art Direction |
| Art | John B. Goodman | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Edith Head | Costume Design |
| Camera | Theodor Sparkuhl | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Loren L. Ryder | Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | Wally Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Lou Smith | Associate Producer |
| Production | William LeBaron | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Richard Hageman | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | William Tummel | Assistant Director |
| Art | A. E. Freudeman | Interior Designer |
| Sound | John Cope | Sound |
| Sound | Harold Lewis | Sound |
| Visual Effects | Gordon Jennings | Visual Effects |
| Camera | Lothrop B. Worth | Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Boris Morros | Music Director |
| Sound | Lucien Cailliet | Orchestrator |
| Crew | Milan Roder | Additional Music |
| Crew | Adolph Zukor | Presenter |
| Production | Waldo Twitchell | Researcher |
| Camera | Guy Bennett | Additional Camera |
