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.
Released: Feb 17, 1930
Runtime: 104 minutes
Stars: Dennis King, Jeanette MacDonald, O. P. Heggie, Lillian Roth, Warner Oland, Arthur Stone
Crew: Ludwig Berger (Director), Adolph Zukor (Producer), Herman J. Mankiewicz (Screenplay), Hans Dreier (Art Direction), Henry W. Gerrard (Director of Photography), Ray Rennahan (Director of Photography)