Cast
- Danny Kaye as Hubert Hawkins
- Glynis Johns as Captain Jean, a rebel lieutenant
- Basil Rathbone as Lord Ravenhurst, the King's closest advisor
- Angela Lansbury as Gwendolyn, Princess of England
- Cecil Parker as Roderick, King of England and father of Gwendolyn
- Mildred Natwick as Griselda, a witch and advisor to Gwendolyn
- Robert Middleton as Sir Griswold of MacElwain
- Edward Ashley as the Black Fox, rebel chieftan
- Michael Pate as Sir Locksley, Ravenhurst's handyman
- Herbert Rudley as the Captain of the Court Guard
- Noel Drayton as Fergus, the Contactman of Hawkins at Roderick's Court
- John Carradine as Giacomo, an Italian jester and assassin
- Alan Napier as Sir Brockhurst, advisor to Roderick
- Lewis Martin as Sir Finsdale
- Patrick Aherne as Sir Pertwee, advisor to Roderick
- Richard Kean as the Archbishop at Roderick's court
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- Leo Britt as Sir Bertram, Ravenhurst account executive in Italia
- Robin Hughes as "Big John," the Messenger of the Black Fox
- Larry Pennell
- Harry Guardino
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